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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How would you draft a will provision for a testator who does not want to leave any bequest for his minor child by a prior partner, but who has a court-ordered child support obligation to that child until he/she reaches age 18?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Of course the will identifies the child by name and states that the testator’s intent is to make no gift to the child. Should I also include a conditional provision for payment of any legal obligation existing upon Testator’s death? Or just leave it up to the child’s parent/DSHS to claim against the estate? Or something in between?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><img width=60 height=74 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D062E9.B6697150" alt=logo-mini><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Sara D. Longley, J.D., LL.M.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>1718 NW 56<sup>th</sup> Street #304<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Seattle, WA 98107</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><a href="tel:%28206%29%20434-5644" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>(206) 434-5644</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><a href="mailto:Sara@Longley-law.pro"><span style='color:blue'>Sara@Longley-law.pro</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><a href="http://www.longley-law.pro/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.longley-law.pro</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This email is intended only for the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure. If you have received this message in error, please inform the sender by telephone or reply email and delete this message and all attachments. Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we hereby inform you that any U. S. tax advice contained in this communication (including attachments, if any) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matter addressed herein.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>