remainderman

American

[ri-meyn-der-muhn] / rɪˈmeɪn dər mən /

noun

Law.

a person who owns a remainder.

remainderman British

/ rɪˈmeɪndəˌmæn /

noun

property law the person entitled to receive a particular estate on its determination Compare reversioner

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remaindermen

plural

Etymology

Origin of remainderman

First recorded in 1735–45; remainder + man

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remaindermen

In some jurisdictions, a deed can be used to give the surviving spouse a life estate, with your chosen beneficiaries named as remaindermen.

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