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1). Estate Planning -Intent to Disinherit or Oversight?
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
Sometimes family and estate planning begins before the family is complete, particularly in an age where people (generally) are waiting until later to have children. In that case there could be grandchildren named in a will and others not, who are all in the same family. The reason may simply be that the children who were left out were not born when the will was made and it is too late to remake it.
Article tags: estate planning, testator, will, attorney, no contest clauses, intestate
2). Estate Planning – Protecting your Will’s Integrity
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
In the not overly distant past, the writings of the testator were the only evidence of his or her intentions and mental capacity. Undue influence was harder to defend against when the only evidence was the testator’s writings and the recollection of those around them. Imagine the scene, the packed court room (perhaps I.
Article tags: mental capacity, evidence, mental deficiency, estate, judicial interpretation, bequests, testator