Which statement defines a beneficiary?

• A. A transfer of personal property by will.
• B. A corporate trustee
• C. Any person entitled to any part or all of an estate.
• D. The surrogate's court

Answer: (C)

The key idea is who benefits from an estate. A beneficiary is the person who is entitled to receive property or assets from the estate, whether through a will, a trust, or by law if there’s no will. This includes those named in a will (legatees or devisees) and those who would inherit under intestacy rules (heirs). That’s why the definition is: any person entitled to any part or all of an estate. The other options describe roles or actions that aren’t the beneficiary themselves—transferring property by will is a disposition, a corporate trustee is someone who holds assets for beneficiaries, and the surrogate’s court is the court handling the matter.