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Distribution of assets
My mom stated in her Will that her assets are to be divided equally among my brother, myself and my adopted sister. My brother is now passed away. She no longer wants to give anything to my adopted sister. She has put me as joint tenant on her checking account of $150,000, showing only me and her as owners. Does she need to change her Will to remove my adopted sister from receiving anything?
Asked on July 24, 2019 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Yes, she would need to change her will to make sure that your adopted sister does not receive anything: a beneficiary of a current will is disinherited by creating a new will that does not leave them anything (and which states that it revokes all prior wills).
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