Should You Leave Estranged Child $1.00? 💰

Sometimes, despite efforts by parents to keep the family relationships strong, parents make a decision to exclude a child from their estate. Many parents wonder whether it would be "better" to leave the estranged child $1.00, in order to avoid some adversarial estate contest.

By leaving a child a token bequest, you're likely including that estranged child in your probate, which can make matters worse for your other family members.

It may make more sense simply to leave your estate to whoever you want to leave it to, either without mentioning the estranged child, or by stating that you are intentionally excluding the estranged child.

Any discussion regarding a Louisiana parent excluding a child should take the Louisiana forced heirship laws into account.

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Paul Rabalais
Louisiana Estate Planning Attorney
www.RabalaisEstatePlanning.com
Phone: (225) 329-2450

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