§ 4-401
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§4–401.
A legatee, other than the testator’s spouse, who fails to survive the testator by 30 full days is considered to have predeceased the testator, unless the will of the testator:
(1)Expressly creates a presumption that the legatee is considered to survive the testator; or
(2)Requires that the legatee survives the testator for a stated period in order to take under the will and the legatee survives for the stated period.