U.S. Code > Title 38 > Part VI > Chapter 83 – Acceptance of Gifts and Bequests
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| § 8301 | Authority to accept gifts, devises, and bequests |
| § 8302 | Legal proceedings |
| § 8303 | Restricted gifts |
| § 8304 | Disposition of property |
| § 8305 | Savings provision |
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 38 > Part VI > Chapter 83 - Acceptance of Gifts and Bequests
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.