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Cy Pres Award

The cy pres doctrine is used by courts to distribute any unallocated, unclaimed, or undeliverable funds when the intended beneficiary is unavailable. The term “cy pres” essentially means “as near as possible.” Rather than invalidate the charitable gift, the court can select a new beneficiary that closely corresponds to the original intent of