bequest

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

That’s a father’s bequest to his son, and a public servant’s to his country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

A promise or statement of intent is not the same as a bequest or beneficiary designation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025

The case landed in the Court of Chancery - where Elizabeth argued her late husband had no power to grant Shakespeare's home and mentioned her grandfather's bequest to her mother.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

He died soon after making this bequest of his life’s work to the stunned younger man, who only weeks before had been a penniless refugee.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Gulbenkian’s friends, the directors of the Louvre and the National Galleries in London and Washington, had hoped for bequests; a new wing of the National Gallery, London, had even been proposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Reverse mortgages unlock wealth while overcoming the costs and emotional aspects of selling a house, but they can put a serious dent in bequests as fees and interest add up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Gold bars, rings and necklaces can be handed down to the next generation as wedding gifts or inheritance bequests.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

It’s also likely that the Reiners included charitable bequests in their estate plans.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2025

A theory has been started that by registering an association, under the Friendly Societies Act, it would legalise its proceedings and virtually repeal all the laws confiscating bequests.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by George Jacob Holyoake