My friend, who is 74 and of sound mind, has done his Last Will and Testament through Legal Zoom. The Will has been executed by 2 witnesses and a notary. In the Will, he has a special directive stating that he wants his 2 living children and the heirs to his deceased daughter omitted from receiving any of his assets or possessions. In the state of New Jersey, do the grandchildren of the living children have a right to contest the Will? He does not mention the grandchildren in his Will. I am a non-family member and also the Executor of the Will. I am trying to find out what lies ahead for me when I need to execute this Will.
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If it is possible it would be easier to mention them and not leave them anything or a penny to get the point across. It is sad but when a person passes people seem to come out of the woodwork looking for money. If any of the grandchildren are minors the parents can contest the will on their behalf and so on. You want to make sure the will is rock solid as to where everything is to go and as to where it is NOT to go.
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