devastavit

devastavit (dev-[schwa]-stay-vit), n. [Latin “he (or she) has wasted”] A personal representative’s failure to administer a decedent’s estate promptly and properly, esp. by spending extravagantly or misapplying assets. • A personal representative who commits waste in this way becomes personally liable to those having claims on the assets, such as creditors and beneficiaries.

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法律翻译李黎，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与福利、薪酬及雇佣有关的法律文件。