What happens if the testator leaves you something in his will but when he dies, he no longer owns the property that he gave you?
The word for today is “ademption.” If a testatormakes a will and leaves specific property to someone and then later sells or otherwise disposes of the property, the law says that the gift is “adeemed.” In other words, the person to whom it was given doesn’t get anything. Ademption applies to specific gifts such as [...]
What in the world is a “pretermitted child”?
A pretermitted child is a child who is born or adopted after a will is made and is not otherwise mentioned in the will. Most states have statutes that deal with this issue. In Texas, the statute provides that if the child is not otherwise provided for by the deceased parent, the child will take [...]
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