Why a Disinheritance Clause May be Necessary in a Will
The Appeals Court recently issued a decision in a groundbreaking case where the disinherited son's classification as an "interested person" under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code did not grant him the standing to contest his stepmother's appointment as the personal representative of his late father's estate. Ronald Birkenfeld's will directed all tangible property to his wife, Pamela, while the residue of his estate poured into a revocable trust. Notably, the will explicitly excluded Birkenfeld's three