Section 104: Time of vesting legacy in general terms
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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If a legacy is given in general terms, without specifying the time when it is to be paid, the legatee has a vested interest in it from the day of the death of the testator, and, if he dies without having received it, it shall pass to his representatives.
Related sections
Section 103: Property to which residuary legatee entitledSection 105: In what case legacy lapsesSection 102: Constitution of residuary legateeSection 106: Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testatorSection 101: Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same personSection 107: Effect of words showing testator’s intention to give distinct shares
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