Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.455

Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Section 474.455 - Devisee who does not survive testator by 120 hours treated as predeceasing testator - exceptions

A devisee who does not survive the testator by one hundred twenty hours is treated as if he predeceased the testator, unless the will of decedent contains some language dealing explicitly with simultaneous deaths or deaths in a common disaster, or requiring that the devisee survive the testator or survive the testator for a stated period in order to take under the will.

§ 474.455, RSMo

L. 1980 S.B. 637
Effective 1/1/1981