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Term: all the estate I own
Definition: When someone dies, they may leave behind a document called a will. Sometimes, the will is not written very clearly. If the will says "all the estate I own," it means everything that the person owned at the time they died. It doesn't matter what they owned when they wrote the will, only what they had when they passed away.
all the estate I own
A phrase used in a will that refers to all the possessions owned by the deceased at the time of their death, regardless of when the will was written.
Example 1: "I leave all the estate I own to my spouse."
Example 2: "My will states that all the estate I own should be divided equally among my children."
These examples illustrate that the phrase "all the estate I own" refers to the possessions that the deceased owned at the time of their death. This means that any property or assets acquired after the will was written would not be included in the estate. For example, if the deceased bought a new car after writing their will, that car would not be included in "all the estate I own."