residuary
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My mother retained the other 50% as part of her residuary trust, which excluded me as a beneficiary.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announced Wednesday it was named to receive the residuary estate of Peter Grayson Letz, who died last September.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2014
Drew University, in addition to its 17½% of the residuary, received the ugly brick house outright and that is one of the most valuable pieces in the whole estate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Spluttering, he refused to be "residuary legatee of a dog."
From Time Magazine Archive
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It is the sleeping partner who draws the dividends which the firm produces, the residuary legatee who always claims his share in the estate.
From The Acquisitive Society by Tawney, R. H.