A no-contest clause or an "in terrorem" clause is a provision in a testamentary instrument that is meant to discourage beneficiaries from disputing a will . This clause is typically used to threaten ...
Under the California Probate Code, an omitted spouse is a surviving spouse that was unintentionally disinherited under a will or trust that was executed prior to marriage. The law provides for the ...
Continuing our blog on the omitted spouse and specifically, the Estate of Will (170 Cal.App.4 th 902 (2009)), Gertrude appealed the probate court''s decision to honor the prenuptial agreement and ...
The Estate of Will exemplifies one of the exceptions precluding a surviving spouse who was omitted from an existing testamentary instrument from receiving a share in his or her deceased spouse's ...
An omitted spouse is a surviving spouse that was unintentionally disinherited under a will or trust that was executed prior to marriage. The California law protects an omitted spouse by providing for ...
There are many instances when the law changes from the time a will is executed up to the time it is exercised. The question then becomes, which law must govern? The law existing at the time the will ...
