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June 12, 2025 5 mins

#385 | Disinheritance: Is "Something" Really Better Than Nothing?  

If you're considering disinheriting someone from your estate, should you give them a small amount just to “check the box”? (𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.) You might be in for a surprise—this seemingly small gesture can actually invite legal complications.
 
💡 Discover a real-life example where a mother faced unexpected challenges by taking this approach, and learn how one strategic document turned the situation around.
 
Listen to the full episode to learn why “something” isn’t always better than “nothing.”
 

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