• An example is a legacy given to one’s granddaughter “if she attains the age of 21.” [Cases: Wills 628–638. C.J.S. Wills §§ 1320–1379, 1551.]
contingent legacy
A legacy that depends on an uncertain event and thus has not vested.
• An example is a legacy given to one’s granddaughter “if she attains the age of 21.” [Cases: Wills 628–638. C.J.S. Wills §§ 1320–1379, 1551.]