Jono material: equity terms

Estate

property left by the deceased

Intestacy

died without having made a valid will or there is some part of it that fails for some reason

A disposition; distribution; gift of the property

a gift made to a person

residue

part of the estate left behind after payment of debts & gifts

Probate

process by which the high court confirms the deceased’s last valid will and executor’s right to administer the estate

adminisration

process of managing and distributing the estate

administrator

person appointed by the court to administer estate in certain circumtances

executor

person appointed by the will-maker to carry out terms of the will

personal chattels

phyical things owned

prescribed amount

sum automatically awarded to surviving partner

remainder of residue

there isn’t something valid to prescribe the remained to

surviving partner

husband / wife / civil union partner / surviving de facto partner

issue

child