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  2. Lapse and anti-lapse - Wikipedia

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    The gift would instead revert to the residuary estate or be granted under the law of intestate succession. If the deceased beneficiary was intended to inherit part or all of the residuary estate, then that portion of the estate would pass by intestate succession, as though the testator had left no will. This rule is referred to as the doctrine ...

  3. What Happens to an Inheritance a Beneficiary Died? - AOL

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    In that case, the inheritance will continue to pass along as state law and will terms required until the assets reach a living person. However, the details of anti-lapse laws vary widely.

  4. Administrator of an estate - Wikipedia

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    The administrator of an estate is a legal term referring to a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will. [1] Where a person dies intestate, i.e., without a will, the court may appoint a person to settle their debts, pay any necessary taxes and funeral expenses, and distribute the remainder according to the procedure set down by law.

  5. Probate - Wikipedia

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    In common law jurisdictions, probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased; or whereby, in the absence of a legal will, the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy that apply in the state where the deceased resided at the time of their death.

  6. My dad left me $570,000 and his house in his will — now my ...

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    They can help you navigate inheritance and estate taxes, if applicable. There is currently no federal inheritance tax and the federal estate tax exemption for people who pass away in 2025 is $13.9 ...

  7. Slayer rule - Wikipedia

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    In Mutual Life v.Armstrong (1886), the first American case to consider the issue of whether a slayer could profit from their crime, the US Supreme Court set forth the No Profit theory (the term "No Profit" was coined by legal scholar Adam D. Hansen in an effort to distinguish early common law cases that applied a similar outcome when dealing with slayers), [1] a public policy justification of ...

  8. The 10 Most Infamous Family Inheritance Feuds - AOL

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    A $100 million estate left to the "wrong" people can cause court battles over estates that can last years. 24/7 Wall St. has lined up a list of 10 of the most infamous estate battles.

  9. Inheritance - Wikipedia

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    The inheritance may be either under the terms of a will or by intestate laws if the deceased had no will. However, the will must comply with the laws of the jurisdiction at the time it was created or it will be declared invalid (for example, some states do not recognise handwritten wills as valid, or only in specific circumstances) and the ...