If a parent leaves 50% of inheritance to child A, 50% to child B and 0% to child C, would that child have a reasonable chance to dispute the will? I’ve been told that child C should be given at least 10% inheritance to reduce legal disputes.
That’s going to depend on where the parent lived at the time of his/her death.
In my US state, I don’t have to leave anything at all to my kids, as long as my will states “I am specifically making no provision for <<insert name of child>> to be entitled to any share of my estate” (or words to that effect).
As long as I do that, my state recognizes my right to NOT leave anything to anyone I don’t choose to leave something to.
Jerry Lewis, the comedian, disowned all of his sons from his first marriage. His Will, which was valid in my state (where he lived at the time of his death) stated:
“I have intentionally excluded Gary Lewis, Ronald Lewis, Anthony Joseph Lewis, Christopher Joseph Lewis, Scott Anthony Lewis, and Joseph Christopher Lewis and their descendants as beneficiaries of my estate, it being my intention that they shall receive no benefits hereunder.”
