Disinheriting family members can be tough to do
Many Canadians would be surprised to learn they don’t always have the last word when it comes to decisions about who inherits their money. In certain circumstances, lawyers report, the courts are becoming more sympathetic to the rights of estranged family members who’ve been cut out of a will.
Essentially, they’re saying that you can’t, for instance, simply cut one of your kids out of your estate plan unless you have a really good reason.