plural of estate in land

The sale of a person's possessions after their death, normally formalised by the executor of the estate.

A housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas, usually as part of the process of slum clearance.

plural of residuary estate

A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the personal representatives of the deceased.

(law) An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that party.

plural of estate for life

plural of life estate

(law) A life estate.

(law) Any portion of the testator's estate that is not specifically devised to someone in the will, or any property that is part of such a specific devise that fails (for example, due to the death of the intended beneficiary preceding that of the testator).