Property Ownership
In Kentucky, when a property owner dies with a will that leaves property to a specific person, that person's interest is called a:
AIntestate share
BSpecific devise✓ Correct
CResiduary bequest
DBeneficial interest
Explanation
When a will specifically names a person to receive a specific piece of real property, that gift is called a 'devise,' and the recipient is the 'devisee.'
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