In some jurisdictions, if the person receiving the gift is the testator's child, there is a presumption of ademption by extinction.

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Ademption by extinction occurs when a specific gift in a will becomes impossible to fulfill because the subject matter of the gift no longer exists at the time of the testator's death. In the case of a gift to a child, there is a presumption of ademption by extinction if the child predeceases the testator. This presumption is based on the assumption that the testator intended the gift to benefit the child personally and that the gift would therefore lapse if the child died before the testator.

In Some Jurisdictions, If the Person Receiving the Gift Is