ademption by satisfaction

ademption by satisfaction
When a person bequeaths specific property through a will and then gives that property to the beneficiary while still living. (See also: ademption)
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


ademption by satisfaction
n. An ademption that occurs when the testator, while alive, gives the property that is the subject of a devise or legacy to the intended beneficiary in lieu of the testamentary gift.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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