[WSBAPT] Child discovered through DNA testing website

[Ralph Maimon]

You can name her and specifically say that you are not giving her anything, maybe with an explanation?

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I include a general disinheritance provision in every will that reads: “Except as herein provided, I make no provision for any other child or relative who may survive me.” If I know the names of children that my client wishes to disinherit, I always recommend that they identify them by name. I also am careful in referring to “children” as a class of heirs; e.g. if you use the reference to ‘children’ as a class then state it something like this: “ l leave my estate in equal shares to my children, as specifically identified by name herein”.

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Yvette O'Connell
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2019 3:58 PM
To: WSBA Probate and Trust Section
Subject: [WSBAPT] Child discovered through DNA testing website

I have a client that did a test through ancestry.com only to find out he has a 30 year old daughter.  No contact has been made between the two and he doesn’t have a desire to establish a relationship.

Am I correct in my thinking that this new daughter should be named in the will in order to prevent her from taking an omitted child’s share?  Or is there something I’m not thinking of?


Thanks!
Yvette


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