Bequest

Bill of Rights

The gift of personal property under the terms of a will. bequests are not always outright, but may be “conditional” upon the happening or non-happening of an event (such as marriage), or “executory” in which the gift is contingent upon a future event. bequest can be of specific assets or of the “residue” (what is left after specific gifts have been made).

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