I've heard of cases where someone writes a will

But then after death, their will is contested...

Bruh, what's the point of even having a will?

*Edit*

Here's a video example

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NerdyPotato ·

A will being contested doesn't mean it won't be executed as written anyway, so the point is to make sure people get what is rightfully theirs and greedy people can only delay that, not change it.

Fishy · 36-40, F

@NerdyPotato what if the people contesting never really cared about or visited the person writing the will when they were alive, tho?

If they suddenly come out of the blue and fight for the money?

I know if I wrote a will for the people who actually cared for me and someone else who didn't care for me got a cut, I would be pissed.

Even if they were related and entitled by law, they never gave a damn about me so why should I pass on my money to them?

NerdyPotato ·

@Fishy that's exactly what a will is for: so that if greedy people come out of hiding to claim a share they consider themselves entitled to, a notary can tell them to get lost because the will specifies they'll get nothing.

Some countries have laws that a will has to adhere to and overrides it if it's deemed illegal. In the Netherlands for example, every child is entitled to half of an equal share regardless of their relationship with the parent or whether the will says they should get nothing. But a will can ensure some children don't get more than that minimum and distribute the other half differently. If the parent doesn't make a will and the children can't agree on a distribution, all of them get an equal share. So a will can't disinherit a child completely, but can cut his/her amount in half.