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Why? What law is there that says a sibling must be included in one's will? What states are laws like that in? Does your family member live in one of those states?
Let it go, Jen
I get it that you don’t get it! Never mind! There is no law that you have to include your brother- it is just an advice... for the rest of us...
Kathryn, I think I remember you writing that your mom did not help her mother at all when she was older. Would this have had something to do with that?
I am really not sure. My mom and her mom always acted like they loved each other but they rarely saw each other. I'm sure my mom's lack of involvement with both her mother and her grandmother didn't help matters between them.
Let it go, Jen
I get it that you don’t get it! Never mind! There is no law that you have to include your brother- it is just an advice... for the rest of us...
I can't ask questions now? Strange. I might have learned something new.
It says to clearly state your intention to leave someone out. Not that you have to leave them a little something.
Sigh. OK. Like I already said, my mother was not mentioned at all in her mother's will. If you click on the link you can see how the situation is expounded upon. That is why her mother's will was in error, and open to litigation - because she didn't mention my mother at all.
A lot of people get around this by leaving one child a small amount rather than specifically saying "I am disinheriting this person."
Sigh. OK. Like I already said, my mother was not mentioned at all in her mother's will. If you click on the link you can see how the situation is expounded upon. That is why her mother's will was in error, and open to litigation - because she didn't mention my mother at all.
A lot of people get around this by leaving one child a small amount rather than specifically saying "I am disinheriting this person."
Still, it says that the person left out can ASK, not that the will is in error, not that they will get what they ask of the court. I would call that not following the ideal practice.
And there is no such thing for siblings, which is how this was brought up.
Still, it says that the person left out can ASK, not that the will is in error, not that they will get what they ask of the court. I would call that not following the ideal practice.
And there is no such thing for siblings, which is how this was brought up.
I never said anything about siblings. Other people were not limiting their discussion to siblings and neither was I.
It is not recommended in most states to totally leave a child (or next of kin) out of a will completely. You do whatever works for you.
Once again, from the article I quoted and linked (and many others which are easy to google verify this):
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Because of these laws, it is not enough to simply not mention the child who you want to disinherit. Instead, state your intention clearly in your will. If you don’t, those not-mentioned children will likely be able to get some of your property, and that property will be taken out of the gifts you made to other beneficiaries.
Do you have the part for next of kin? That is what I need.
I guess you can Google it. That's what I'd have to do.
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