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Old 05-04-2019, 11:23 PM   #54
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This may be more than a freebie legal question Trout but wondering what the best way is to structure a conditional gift such that it only applies upon the happening or non-happening of an event. Eg the gift applies only so long as the beneficiary is not married to or does not live with a certain person. I seem to recall back in law school something about those kinds of gifts failing because the testator cannot “speak from the grave”. But surely there is a way to provide in a will for this kind of gift. Thanks.
I can’t answer your question but if you made this type of condition in your will would you tell the person that the condition existed as a means to try to influence their decision? Or is this a screw you from beyond the grave where you get one final judgement on the persons life choices?
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