What is Tontine?
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An agreement between individuals wherein the last surviving participant inherits all of the assets from each member. Alternatively, the assets may be split evenly among each of the surviving members after a certain period of time.
To decide who would inherit our father's mansion, my brothers and I entered into a tontine. Only two of us remain.
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