Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Iowa
In the will it names 5 legatees & 15 heirs. what is the difference?
Asked on 3/21/12, 9:34 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman
solo practitioner
A legatee is the beneficiary of a bequest but there is no other familial or statutory relationship that entitles a person to claim any part of an estate. An heir is most often related by blood or statute although the distinction has become blurred over the years.
Answered on 3/22/12, 6:32 am
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