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The services involving law-related matters such as the issuing of legal opinion,filing and pleading, as well as the issuing and defending of law suits among many others.
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transfer tax
Legal services; Wills & probate
A tax imposed on the transfer of the property; by will, inheritance, or gift.
assets passing by survivorship
Legal services; Wills & probate
Where assets are held in joint names, they will often pass to the survivor automatically rather than through the will, and are excluded from the value of assets for probate ...
beneficiary
Legal services; Wills & probate
A person who derives advantage from something, for example a trust, will, or life insurance policy.
abatement
Legal services; Wills & probate
A pro rata reduction applied amongst beneficiaries or creditors if there is insufficient money to satisfy specific bequests or debts.
chattels
Legal services; Wills & probate
An item of property other than real estate (ie bricks and mortar property). Examples are clothes, furniture and jewellery.
codicil
Legal services; Wills & probate
A legal document that amends (rather than replaces) a previous will. These may add or replace small provisions (e.g. a change in executor) or may completely change the majority ...
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