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In the majority of cases where a beneficiary dies before a testator and there is no substitute beneficiary named then the gift is invalid and fails.
In the majority of cases where a beneficiary dies before a testator and there is no substitute beneficiary named then the gift is invalid and fails.
When a beneficiary dies before the testator, the gift or legacy to them will lapse/fail and fall into the residue.