Revocation Of Wills By Law

Question 1

What happens if a T gets married after an execution of a will and spouse survives them?

Answer 1

Spouse takes intestate share of the estate UNLESS it appears from will that omission was intentional.

Question 2

What happens to a will if T gets divorced?

Answer 2

All gifts and appointments in favor of ex are revoked.

Can be revived if they remarry

Question 3

What if a divorced spouse was supposed to be executor/guardian/trustee?

Answer 3

All revoked

Question 4

What about a child born after will was executed? (Pretermitted child)

Answer 4

If T had NO children when will made : PTC gets intestate share

If T had other children when will made: PTC will take lesser of

Amount equal to largest bequest made to any testators children

Or

Intestate share

Question 5

What if T had other children and then a PTC but left his kids nothing in the will?

Answer 5

PTC also gets nothing