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Originally Posted by rockfan4
Seems fairly clear - as mud. This seems to say the wife would get it.
https://www.peoples-law.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-wills#review
What if the beneficiary dies before me?
It is important to review your will periodically as major life events, like the death of a beneficiary, occur. If your will does include a deceased beneficiary, the gift is said to have "lapsed" or "failed." Maryland has enacted "anti-lapse" laws that allow inheritances to be transferred to a beneficiary’s distributes. For example, let's say Allen's will leaves real estate to his daughter Bridget, who has a son named Collin. If Bridget dies before Allen and Allen does not update his will, the real estate would pass to Collin.
Read the law: Md. Code, Trusts and Estates § 4-403 |
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Originally Posted by fintstone
Yikes! The law is not at all what one might have thought.
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Just more work for whomever drafts the will and it will require a lot more language in the will.
Dang attorneys, oh wait...