deceased's
Belonging to departed
Deceased's is the possessive form of deceased, referring to something belonging to or associated with a person who has died.
It appears most often in legal, medical, and formal contexts when discussing the property, wishes, or affairs of someone no longer living.
The deceased's estate was divided among three heirs.
We followed the deceased's instructions for the memorial service.
Medical examination after death
- coronerPublic death investigator
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
postmortem · identification · notification · disposition · cremation · burial · interment · funeral
Property and grounds
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- belongingsThings you possess
- assetsOwned items of value
- possessionsThings one owns
will · bequest · heir · beneficiary · probate · legacy · effects · chattels
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- coronerPublic death investigator
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
- toxicologyScience of poisons
forensic · postmortem · identification · notification · disposition · cremation · burial · interment · funeral · mortuary
estate
Property and grounds
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- belongingsThings you possess
- assetsOwned items of value
possessions · will · bequest · heir · beneficiary · probate · legacy · effects · chattels · valuables
name
Identifying word for someone
wishes · reputation · honor · dignity · likeness · image · records · documents · biography · obituary
widow
Bereaved wife, unmarried since
relatives · kin · spouse · children · dependents · mourners · descendants · lineage · bloodline · progeny
deceased'ssurvivor's
Belonging to one remaining
heir's · beneficiary's · widow's · widower's · orphan's
- deceased relativesDead family members
- deceased donorDead person providing organs