substitutional gift
- This is a bequest that the testator gives to an individual, known as a legatee or devisee, to replace another legatee or devisee who, for a variety of reasons like death, cannot receive the gift specified in the will. It is also commonly referred to as a substitute gift
- In the will, Mr. Smith left a substitutional gift to his nephew in the event that his brother was not able to claim his inheritance.
- The lawyer explained that the substitutional gift in the document ensured that the property would stay within the family.
- The substitutional gift clause in the will allowed for the deceased's granddaughter to inherit the house if the daughter was unable to.
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