California · Probate Code
PROB §21386: If a donative transfer fails under this part, the instrument making the donative transfer shall operate as if the beneficiary had predeceased the transferor without spouse, domestic partner, or issue.
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When a donative transfer fails, the legal instrument operates as though the beneficiary died before the transferor without leaving a spouse, domestic partner, or children.
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