North America: Family and Matrimonial

Certains testateurs ajoutent à leur testament une clause dissuadant un ou plusieurs bénéficiaires de le contester. Souvent, c’est parce qu’ils anticipent que certaines personnes seront insatisfaites des legs qui leur sont consentis par rapport à la valeur totale de la succession.

A will-maker may wish to include a clause in the will that dissuades one or more of the beneficiaries from contesting the will. This is usually the case when the will-maker anticipates dissatisfaction on the part of one or more beneficiaries of the legacies they are left with in comparison with the size of the will-maker’s estate.

Child support requirements can be difficult to understand. As circumstances change, these obligations carry significant financial and emotional weight. Understanding the factors that may alter child support...