A legatee is defined as a person who receives goods via a will. Anyone who takes anything pursuant to a will is a legatee. The term is somewhat archaic with a legatee defined as a person who inherited or took personal property as opposed to a devisee, who inherited real property. Both terms were replaced by beneficiary.
He was disappointed that he was not a legatee of his uncle's estate. Since the sole legatee was a cat, the other heirs challenged the will.
"James is the legatee in his father's last will and testement."
Jean Glover has written: 'The Residuary Legatee' 'The Residuary Legatee'
LegateeAlso known as a beneficiary, a legatee is a person or organization who is named in a will to receive a portion of the decease's estate.
grantee, heir, inheritor, legatee, recipient, successor.
A will beneficiary is typically referred to as a "legatee" or "devisee." A legatee is someone who receives personal property or money from a will, while a devisee is specifically someone who inherits real estate. The term used can vary depending on the type of asset being inherited.
Inheritor(beneficiary, heir, legatee, recipient, successor)
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A legatee (from a will), or the less popular giftee. In insurance and Wills, it is also called a beneficiary.
The right of a slave-owner to leave his slave to a legatee as property in his will.
The suffix "leg" means to choose or to gather. It is frequently used in words related to law and legal matters, such as "legislation" or "legatee."
That person could be called a beneficiary, devisee. legatee, heir-at-law or next-of-kin depending on the circumstances.