(a) The following table illustrates how the anti-lapse provision applies.
| If . . . | And . . . | Then . . . |
|---|---|---|
| A testator devises trust property to any of his or her grandparents or to the lineal descendant of a grandparent | The devisee dies before the testator, leaving lineal descendants | The lineal descendants take the right, title, or interest given by the will per stirpes. |
(b) For purposes of this section, relationship by adoption is equivalent to relationship by blood.
[73 FR 67289, Nov. 13, 2008. Redesignated at 86 FR 72089, Dec. 20, 2021]