If the person leaving the remainder died before the spouse, it is a part of their estate and will get distributed per the will or the law.
No, an heir is not a spouse. An heir is a person who is entitled to inherit a deceased person's assets or property according to the laws of inheritance. A spouse may be an heir if they are named in the deceased person's will or if they are entitled to inherit under intestacy laws.
The female term for heir is heiress. An heiress is a woman who is entitled to inherit assets or property from a deceased relative.
An heir is a person who is legally entitled to inherit the assets, property, or titles of a deceased person according to the laws of intestacy or through a will. The designated heirs can include family members, relatives, or individuals named in a deceased person's estate planning documents.
The testator can will property to anyone they wish. There is no requirement that their family get the assets.
Of course, if they're the heir, they have full right to it!
You can inherit property from your mother-in-law if she mentions you in her will by leaving a gift. If she dies intestate, or without a will, you are not her legal heir.
An heir is the person entitled, by reason of relationship, to receive an intestate (without a Will) person's estate after their death. It is also the term for a person who inherits under a Will (weather a relative or not).
"Heirship" refers to the status or position of being an heir, meaning someone entitled to inherit property, title, or rights from a deceased person. It is the state of being the designated recipient of assets or responsibilities upon the death of the current holder.
If you own an interest in property as an heir and the property was sold without you joining in. You still own your interest.
an in heritor
When a person with no next-of-kin dies owning property, their property 'escheats' to the state.
They do have that ability to have them removed. The property belongs to the estate and the executor is responsible for it. They can rent or sell the property.