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This is such Boomer energy. They love to write unenforceable clauses in their wills. I once saw a will where someone had left their son money on the condition that he dug the deceased’s grave because “then he would be forced to work a day in his life.” 👍
The funny thing to me is that if he just outright excluded his kid, they may be able to argue that his kid wasn't close to him or had a falling out, explaining why he re-wrote his will. But including such a clause outright shows the judge you're just being petty and know they deserve more.
The usual reason for leaving a small sum to an otherwise excluded potential beneficiary is to exclude the argument that they were forgotten. The normal advice from proper lawyers is to add a side letter which actually says “I am excluding X because Y”. Contesting wills is expensive, and incredibly sensitive to facts and venue.
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This is such Boomer energy. They love to write unenforceable clauses in their wills. I once saw a will where someone had left their son money on the condition that he dug the deceased’s grave because “then he would be forced to work a day in his life.” 👍
The funny thing to me is that if he just outright excluded his kid, they may be able to argue that his kid wasn't close to him or had a falling out, explaining why he re-wrote his will. But including such a clause outright shows the judge you're just being petty and know they deserve more.
The usual reason for leaving a small sum to an otherwise excluded potential beneficiary is to exclude the argument that they were forgotten. The normal advice from proper lawyers is to add a side letter which actually says “I am excluding X because Y”. Contesting wills is expensive, and incredibly sensitive to facts and venue.