Under the rule of convenience for class gifts, which description correctly states when the class gift closes?

• A. Goes to the surviving member at death.
• B. Includes a person in gestation.
• C. Anti-lapse applies.
• D. Closes if any person may claim.

Answer: (D)

The rule of convenience for class gifts means the class is fixed as soon as there is someone eligible to claim a share. In other words, the class closes when any person may claim, preventing the class from staying open to endless future births or additions. This keeps distribution practical by locking in who can take once a claimant exists.

The other descriptions don’t describe when the class closes: survivorship at death is about who continues to hold rights after death, anti-lapse deals with what happens if a beneficiary predeceases, and gestation concerns posthumous or unborn beneficiaries. None of these define the moment the class gift is considered closed; the rule of convenience centers on the moment a claimant can establish entitlement.