43 CFR § 30.503
What happens if an heir or devisee participates in the killing of the decedent?
August 12, 2025
CFR

§ 30.503 What happens if an heir or devisee participates in the killing of the decedent?

Any person who knowingly participates, either as a principal or as an accessory before the fact, in the willful and unlawful killing of the decedent may not take, directly or indirectly, any inheritance or devise under the decedent's will. This person will be treated as if he or she had predeceased the decedent.

[73 FR 67289, Nov. 13, 2008. Redesignated at 86 FR 72089, Dec. 20, 2021]


Tried the LawStack mobile app?

Join thousands and try LawStack mobile for FREE today.

  • Carry the law offline, wherever you go.
  • Download CFR, USC, rules, and state law to your mobile device.