Terms Used In New York Laws > Estates, Powers and Trusts > Article 11-A > Part 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.