Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Indiana

If a will states that one daughter, who is in hospice in a nursing home, is not to receive a share of the estate, can a judge override the will?


Asked on 11/04/12, 10:35 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

Not just because he thinks it unfair. Statutory grounds of fraud, duress, etc, would have to be proven by the sister.

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Answered on 11/05/12, 9:59 am
Voyle A. Glover Attorney at Law

A judge could do that, but only if there was a hearing at which evidence was produced that showed that the will was made under circumstances that were shown to be clear violations of laws related to wills. Making a Last Will and Testament is a very formal process and strict rules and procedures must be followed. Since I do not know what happened (if anything) in the court, it is difficult to say that the judge can or cannot override the will.

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Answered on 11/05/12, 9:54 pm


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