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Will Contest Beneficiary Designations Inheritance

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Can a beneficiary serve as a witness in a will contest without losing their inheritance? The Massachusetts Appeals Court says yes.

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In a September 2024 decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that an estate beneficiary did not invoke the in terrorem clause under his father’s will by submitting an affidavit in support of his brother’s challenge to...more

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Speculation, Estate Planning, and Legal Malpractice

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In some will contests, lawyers will speculate that the decedent may have misled people as to his true estate plan, either out of weakness, to keep the peace, to measure reactions, to avoid uncomfortable conversations, and...more

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