No-Contest Clause

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A no-contest clause under the law of wills and estates provides that if a beneficiary contests the will, they will automatically lose their share of the will

No-Contest Clause In Will

A no-contest clause within a will states that a beneficiary will lose everything they were going to inherit upon a person’s death should they contest the will.

Some states disfavor no-contest clauses and do not enforce them. In these states, even if a beneficiary contests the will they would still be entitled to what was originally left for them under the will.

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