Residuary or Residual Clause

What is Residuary or Residual Clause?

A clause in a will that disposes of any estate property that remains after satisfaction of all other gifts. It is a rule of testamentary construction that a residuary clause will be made to yield to a specific, inconsistent provision to the contrary, especially if the latter is subsequent.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Wills Trusts And Estates terms:

• Devise
• Defeasible
• Ambulatory Will
• Reversionary Interest
• Common Disaster Clause