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SECTION 33-5-9

§ 33-5-9 Revocation of will by marriage.– The marriage of a person shall act as a revocation of a will made by him or herprevious to the marriage, unless it appears from the will that it was made incontemplation thereof; but if the will exercises a power of appointment and thereal and personal property thereby appointed would not, in default of theappointment, pass to the persons who would have been entitled to it had it beenthe property and estate of the testator or testatrix making the appointment andhad he or she died intestate, so much of the will as makes the appointmentshall not be revoked by the marriage.

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SECTION 33-5-9

§ 33-5-9 Revocation of will by marriage.– The marriage of a person shall act as a revocation of a will made by him or herprevious to the marriage, unless it appears from the will that it was made incontemplation thereof; but if the will exercises a power of appointment and thereal and personal property thereby appointed would not, in default of theappointment, pass to the persons who would have been entitled to it had it beenthe property and estate of the testator or testatrix making the appointment andhad he or she died intestate, so much of the will as makes the appointmentshall not be revoked by the marriage.

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SECTION 33-5-9

§ 33-5-9 Revocation of will by marriage.– The marriage of a person shall act as a revocation of a will made by him or herprevious to the marriage, unless it appears from the will that it was made incontemplation thereof; but if the will exercises a power of appointment and thereal and personal property thereby appointed would not, in default of theappointment, pass to the persons who would have been entitled to it had it beenthe property and estate of the testator or testatrix making the appointment andhad he or she died intestate, so much of the will as makes the appointmentshall not be revoked by the marriage.