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§ 31A-4 – Slayer barred from testate or intestate succession and other rights.

31A-4. Slayer barred from testate or intestate succession and other rights. The slayer shall be deemed to have died immediately prior to the death of the decedent and the following rules shall apply: (1) The slayer shall not acquire any property or receive any benefit from the estate of the decedent by testate or intestate […]

§ 31A-6 – Survivorship property.

31A-6. Survivorship property. (a) Where the slayer and the decedent hold property with right of survivorship as joint tenants, joint owners, joint obligees, or otherwise, the following apply: (1) The decedent’s share passes immediately upon the decedent’s death to the decedent’s estate. (2) The slayer’s share shall be held by the slayer for life and […]

§ 31A-7 – Reversions and vested remainders.

31A-7. Reversions and vested remainders. (a) Where the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder in property subject to a life estate in the decedent and the slayer would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the decedent, such property shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the period […]

§ 31A-8 – Contingent remainders and executory interests.

31A-8. Contingent remainders and executory interests. As to any contingent remainder or executory or other future interest held by the slayer subject to become vested in him or increased in any way for him upon the condition of the death of the decedent: (1) If the interest would not have become vested or increased if […]

§ 31A-9 – Divesting of interests in property.

31A-9. Divesting of interests in property. Where the slayer holds any interest in property, whether vested or not, subject to be divested, diminished in any way or extinguished if the decedent survives him or lives to a certain age, such interest shall be held by the slayer during his lifetime or until the decedent would […]