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Pennsylvania Estate Law Library

Failed Testamentary Gift
Any gift made by a will that cannot be delivered to the intended beneficiary.

This typically occurs when a beneficiary does not survive the testator, but may also occur for reasons such as the beneficiary's disclaimer, divorce from the testator, or classification as a slayer.

See: Anti-Lapse, Lapse, Adeem