DISTRIBUTEE

distributee (di-strib-yoo-tee), n.1. A beneficiary entitled to payment. 2. An heir, esp. one who

obtains personal property from the estate of an intestate decedent.

expectant  distributee.A  prospective  heir  whose  interest  depends  on  a  contingency;  an

expectant heir. — Also termed expectant beneficiary. See prospective heir under HEIR.

legal distributee.A person whom the law would entitle to take property under a will. [Blacks Law 8th]