In his will, Rowan makes a gift of a rare Shakespeare folio to his sister Tiffany. Tiffany dies before her brother, survived by her daughter Uma. On Rowan's death, the gift of the folio
A)fails.
B)lapses.
C)is made to Uma.
D)escheats.

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The gift to Tiffany lapses because she predeceased the testator. The gift does not fail because there is a substitute gift to Uma. The gift does not escheat because it does not fail.

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