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
When Mr. Bagley died in 1932, Mr. Brown was left residuary legatee of his estate, said to have amounted to not more than $50.000.
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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Its powers, in other words, are residuary in character, rather than delegated or granted.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford