Litigation
Nov. 2, 2006
Dead Dad Can Disinherit as He Wishes
A "mean-spirited" Long Beach man was justified when he reached out from the grave to punish three of his daughters because one of them contested his will, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A "mean-spirited" Long Beach man was justified when he reached out from the grave to punish three of his daughters because one of them contested his will, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday.
In the first case of its kind in California, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled such artful no-contest clauses in wills do not violate pu...
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