EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT ON WILL

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posted on 2009-09-20 17:45:23 by TP

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If a person dies within three months of his or her marriage having been dissolved by divorce or through annulment by a competent court and that person executed a Will before the date of such dissolution, the ex-spouse will not be entitled to inherit from the deceased estate UNLESS the Will makes express provision otherwise. After the lapse of the three month period the ex-spouse will be entitled to inherit if the Will of the deceased has not been amended. In the instance of parties having a Joint Will,the divorce will not make the Will invalid and spouses will have to redraft the Will should they not want their ex-spouse to inherit.