residuary clause
- A provision in a will that determines how any remaining assets, not specifically assigned, will be distributed
- The residuary clause in the will directed any undistributed property to be donated to a local charity.
- Although specific items were bequeathed to certain individuals, the residuary clause allotted the rest of the estate evenly among the children.
- Legal advice was sought to better understand the implications of the residuary clause in their late father's will.
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