family settlement

family settlement
An agreement between members of a family settling the distribution of family property among them. Fitzgerald v. Nelson, 159 Or. 264, 79 P.2d 254, 255.
An arrangement or an agreement, between heirs of a deceased person, by which they agree on distribution or management of estate without administration by court having jurisdiction of such administration proceedings. Wright v. Saltmarsh, 174 Okl. 226, 50 P.2d 694, 703.
A term of practically the same signification as "family arrangement" (q.v.)

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • family settlement — An agreement between members of a family settling the distribution of family property among them. Fitzgerald v. Nelson, 159 Or. 264, 79 P.2d 254, 255. An arrangement or an agreement, between heirs of a deceased person, by which they agree on… …   Black's law dictionary

  • family settlement — An agreement between the members of a family settling the distribution of family property among them …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • family settlement — noun see family contract …   Useful english dictionary

  • settlement — Act or process of adjusting or determining; an adjusting; an adjustment between persons concerning their dealings or difficulties; an agreement by which parties having disputed matters between them reach or ascertain what is coming from one to… …   Black's law dictionary

  • settlement — The ending of a controversy by agreement. The determination of an issue or of the correctness of an account. The payment of an obligation. The order made upon a trustee s account, determining the amount of the trust in the hands of the trustee… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • family contract — noun or family settlement : a contract between the members of a family settling the distribution or descent of its estates …   Useful english dictionary

  • family arrangement — A term denoting an agreement between a father and his children, or between the heirs of a deceased father, to dispose of property, or to partition it in a different manner than that which would result if the law alone directed it, or to divide up …   Black's law dictionary

  • family arrangement — A term denoting an agreement between a father and his children, or between the heirs of a deceased father, to dispose of property, or to partition it in a different manner than that which would result if the law alone directed it, or to divide up …   Black's law dictionary

  • family agreement — Same as family settlement …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Family resource program — Family resource programs are community based organizations that support families in a variety of ways. Examples include family resource centres, family places, family centres and neighbourhood houses. They can also be linked to schools, community …   Wikipedia

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