Events of great consequence for the world took place in these centuries: the fall of the Persian empire; the conquests of Alexander the Great and their dissolution after his death; the long struggles between the Greek dynasties of Syria and of Egypt; and the advance of Rome as residuary legatee of them all. (religion-online.org)
As vicar of Peter and consul Dei, Leo was the Covenantal heir of the authority of the Jewish high priest and the prince of the apostles and the residuary legatee of the power of the populus Romanus. (religion-online.org)
Technically, only the executor has the right to pursue these accounts; if he is still around, it may be simplest for him to write a letter assigning all rights in the estate to your wife as legatee. (law.stackexchange.com)