Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
Learn about the definition for this legal term.
What is Uniform Simultaneous Death Act?
A model act that states that if two or more people died simultaneously due to an accident within a 120-hour survival period, with no will, their assets are to be passed to the relatives rather than from one estate to another. This act is used to avoid double administrative costs.
Related Wills Trusts And Estates Terms
Pass the Bar, Guaranteed
BarPrepHero Premium offers the most complete collection of real bar exam questions licensed directly from NCBE (the organization that writes the exam).