Antilapse statutes commonly provide that the gift to the deceased beneficiary shall not lapse but that the children or heirs of that beneficiary may take the legacy in the place of the deceased beneficiary.

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Antilapse statutes aim to prevent a gift from failing due to the death of a beneficiary by allowing the gift to pass to the beneficiary's children or heirs in their place. Therefore, the statement is true.

Antilapse Statutes Commonly Provide That the Gift to the Deceased