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Donatio mortis causa

CategoryD
TitleDonatio mortis causa
DetailsA death-bed gift, made by a dying person, with the intent that the person receiving the gift shall keep the thing if death ensues. Such a gift is exempted from the estate of the deceased as property is automatically conveyed upon death. In most jurisdictions, real property cannot be transferred by these death-bed gifts.
Created OnApril 23, 2011, 4:53 PM
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