(a) The words “child”, “children”, “issue”, “descendants”, “descendant”, “heirs”, “heir”, “unlawful heirs”, “grandchild” and “grandchildren”, when used in the singular or plural in any will or trust instrument, shall, unless such document clearly indicates a contrary intention, be deemed to include children born as a result of A.I.D. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to wills and trust instruments whether or not executed before, on or after October 1, 1975, unless the instrument indicates an intent to the contrary.
(b) The words “child”, “children”, “issue”, “descendants”, “descendant”, “heirs”, “heir”, “unlawful heirs”, “grandchild” and “grandchildren”, when used in the singular or plural in any will or trust instrument, shall, unless such document clearly indicates a contrary intention, be deemed to include children born after the death of the decedent, as provided in subsection (a) of section 45a-785. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to wills and trust instruments whether or not executed before, on or after October 1, 2013, unless the instrument indicates an intent to the contrary.
(P.A. 80-476, S. 236; P.A. 13-301, S. 2.)
History: Sec. 45-161a transferred to Sec. 45a-262 in 1991; P.A. 13-301 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and made a conforming change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re application of words of inheritance to child of decedent conceived and born after death of decedent.
See Sec. 45a-778 re application of words of inheritance to child conceived through A.I.D.
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