§560:2-604  Failure of testamentary
provision.  (a)  Except as provided in section 560:2-603, a devise, other
than a residuary devise, that fails for any reason becomes a part of the
residue.



(b)  Except as provided in section 560:2-603,
if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of a residuary
devisee that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to
other residuary devisees in proportion to the interest of each in the remaining
part of the residue. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]