Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

disinheritance

can an executor disinherit an heir? I am currently in a dispuit over a contract regarding a breach of contract for sale of real estate with my uncle, who is also the executor,so he has ''disinherited me'' can he do that?


Asked on 11/15/02, 10:48 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Daniel Clement Law Offices of Daniel Clement

Re: disinheritance

An exeucutor has no power to re-write a person's will.

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Answered on 11/18/02, 1:18 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: disinheritance

If you mean can he ignore the provisions of a will the answer is no.

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Answered on 11/16/02, 6:27 am
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: disinheritance

YOU CANNOT BE DISINHERITED FROM A WILL ALREADY IN PROBATE. IF IT IS YOUR UNCLE'S ESTATE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, HE CAN CHANGE HIS WILL TO DISINHERIT YOU.

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Answered on 11/18/02, 5:15 pm


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