Chapter 3 - INTERPRETATION OF WILLS
- Section 151 - Intention of testator governs
- Section 152 - Ascertaining intention
- Section 153 - Rules of this article govern interpretation
- Section 154 - Several instruments construed as one
- Section 155 - Irreconcilable parts
- Section 156 - Plain devise not affected by other parts of will
- Section 157 - Ambiguities
- Section 158 - Words taken in ordinary sense
- Section 159 - Words to be given effect if possible
- Section 160 - Interpretation against total intestacy
- Section 161 - Technical words
- Section 162 - Technical expression not required
- Section 163 - Words of inheritance not necessary
- Section 164 - Execution of power to devise
- Section 165 - General disposition includes what
- Section 166 - Devise of residue of real estate
- Section 167 - Devise of residue of personalty
- Section 168 - Effect of certain terms as "heirs," "relations," etc
- Section 169 - When terms "heirs," "relations," etc. construed as words of donation
- Section 170 - Words referring to survivorship
- Section 171 - Disposition to class includes all
- Section 172 - Conversion of realty into money
- Section 173 - Unborn child included in class, when
- Section 174 - Errors corrected, how
- Section 175 - Rights presumed to vest on testator's death
- Section 176 - Rights divested, when
- Section 177 - Death of devisee or legatee causes failure
- Section 178 - Remaindermen not affected by death of devisee or legatee
- Section 179 - Conditional disposition defined
- Section 180 - Condition precedent defined
- Section 181 - Condition precedent must be fulfilled - Exception
- Section 182 - Substantial compliance as performance of condition precedent
- Section 183 - Condition subsequent defined
- Section 184 - Owners in common created, when
- Section 185 - Gifts do not reduce legacies
- Section 186 - Unlimited marital deduction - Interpretation of will