Remaindership

Quick meaning: Remaindership is a noun meaning The right to inherit land or title when the current possessor of that land or title dies without an heir.

Meaning

The right to inherit land or title when the current possessor of that land or title dies without an heir.

Example Sentences

And they may sell the wardship of the lands, and the maritages of the heirs, if they are not married, but they cannot alienate any part of the inheritance or they may offend as regards a remaindership.

An entail had been created under the terms of the will of Thomas Vaughan in l759, and owing to failure of male heirs in later generations, the property passed successively to different kinsmen in remaindership.

Of course this raises the whole question of succession and remaindership. But would the limiting of remaindership to one generation simplify the transfer of land so very much? After all, what is chiefly wanted is easier and less expensive transfer.

Sir William married Catherine, eldest daughter of Arthur Viscount Ranelagh, and was succeeded by his only surviving son, Sir Richard, 3rd baronet, who was elevated to the peerage 2nd July, 1681, as Baron Oxmantown and Viscount Rosse, with remaindership to the male issues of his great grandfather.

Word Forms

• remainderships

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include remainder, remainderman, inheritance, residuary, succession, reversion.

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