If the testator's estate is not large enough to pay all will devises and bequests,the doctrine of abatement applies.

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The doctrine of abatement is applied when the estate of the testator is not large enough to pay all the beneficiaries and debts. In this case, the court follows a specified order to reduce or eliminate some of the beneficiaries' shares in accordance with the priority of their legacies.

If the Testator's Estate Is Not Large Enough to Pay