Simultaneous Death Act
- A law stating that if two or more beneficiaries perish together and it's unclear who died first, each is assumed to have predeceased the other for inheritance purposes
- In the tragic car accident, the Simultaneous Death Act had to be invoked to settle the couple's estate.
- To distribute the assets of the siblings caught in the fire, the court relied upon the Simultaneous Death Act.
- Upon the sudden death of the twins, their lawyer referred to the Simultaneous Death Act to deal with their shared holdings.
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