Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia

Excluding Daughter from will

I am divorced, & have 2 children.My daughter is 18 & living on her own. I have custody of my 13 yr old son. My daughter has chosen to live in a way that I'm more than strongly opposed to , so I told her that I would leave her nothing in my will. I want to leave everything to my son.She said she would contest it.How can I make my son sole inheritor without possibility of her getting anything? Also can you legally disown someone and if so , how?


Asked on 4/21/06, 10:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Re: Excluding Daughter from will

There is no such thing as "disowning" a child.

However, in a will, you certainly can completely exclude an adult child, or, if some cases pursue a stratgey where you leave them a fairly small part of the estate, but enough to discourage a challenge.

If you expect a challenge, there are other things a lawyer may be able to do that would take property out of the estate altogether, and these things should be explored in conjunction with a will.

We have a will worksheet at www.glenashman.com that will help you compile needed information to work on a will.

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Answered on 4/21/06, 1:32 pm


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