Can my Mmom change a WIll after my dad dies so as to cut me out of it?
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Can my Mmom change a WIll after my dad dies so as to cut me out of it?
Asked on November 8, 2012 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your mom cannot make changes to your dad's Will after his death. You cannot be disinherited by your mom altering your dad's Will. During his lifetime, your dad could have made changes to his Will by revoking the Will or by an amendment called a codicil.
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