Topic
Disinheritance
44 published works
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
How to Disinherit Your Ex
As the number of divorces increase, many people are concerned with leaving money to the wrong person. Some people think that a will provision alone will stop their ex from…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Disinheritance
Titu Ionascu recently published an Article entitled, Disinheritance (Dezmoştenirea), Annals of the Constantin Brancusi University, Juridical Sciences Series, No. 4/2015 (2015). Provided below is an abstract of the Article:Disinheritance is…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Ilott v. Mitson & the Inheritance Act of 1975
Brian Sloan recently published an Article entitled, The ‘Disinherited’ Daughter and the Disapproving Mother, U. Cambridge Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 24/2016 (2016). Provided below is an abstract of…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Ways To Avoid Being Disinherited
There are many things that a person can do that can reduce the chance that they might be disinherited. Neglecting to call or visit a loved one can be one…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Mommy Dearest…Can She Disinherit Me Under California Law?
Can your mom or dad disinherit you under California law? Do they have to notify you if they change their Trust or Will provisions? Do you really have to be…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Should “Elder Abuse” Trigger Disinheritance?
So-called "Slayer Rules" bar a murderer from inheriting from his victim, and often apply not only to intestate succession but also to gifts made under wills or nonprobate transfers. The bar may…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Divorce and Your Will: Should I Disinherit My Spouse?
By Rob Hagy
While researching this exact issue for a client, I came across this artcle from Jeff Landers from Forbes. -Rob Hagy, Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer. For help with this issue and others,…
Tax, Trusts & Estates Law
Disinheriting a Loved One
As estate planning attorneys, it is not uncommon for us to be confronted with clients who, for whatever reason, make the decision to disinherit a family member. While a spouse…
Pennsylvania Fiduciary Litigation
Disinheritance and In Terrorem Clauses
We usually think of a person’s will as a financial document used to make sure his or her estate is distributed according to his or her wishes. The will can…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Heath Ledger’s Estate: Why Daughter Matilda, Who Was Left Nothing in Her Father’s Will, Might Have a Claim to Everything
Law professors Joanna Grossman and Mitchell Gans, both of Hofstra University, published an interesting two-part article dissecting the outcome of Heath Ledger's untimely death from a probate point of view.…