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Survival
Any person living at the time of a decedent's death is said to "survive" the decedent.

Survival is most often used to determine a beneficiary's eligibility to receive testamentary gifts. Survival is also used to determine the appropriate appointment to fiduciary positions, such as executor and trustee, as well as the disposition of life insurance proceeds and joint property owned with the right of survivorship.