Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

Re: Do not want ex-wife and adults kids to inherit/no contest

I was not being rude. It is against the law to practice law without a license or help someone else do so.

You need to specify that you are intentionally leaving [named children] nothing [specify reasons or just say] "for reasons I deem adequate."

Then in a separate section, put: "If snyone shall challenge the validity of any part of this will, he or she shall take nothing under this will or from my estate."

Make sure everything is grammatically correct and properly spelled so there is no confusion about meanings of words. Make sure there is a self-proving section at the end. Make sure you do not sign the will unless there are two witnesses watching you sign. No taker under the will may be a witness. The witnesses need to watch you and each other sign.

If it is self-proving, all the signing should be done before a notary, who will notarize the process, making it unnecessary for any witness to testify to allow the will.

Good luck.