Can you disinherit a child?

After the death of Lord Snowdon earlier this year, it was revealed he had left his first-born illegitimate daughter out of his £3.2m estate. Instead Princess Margaret’s former husband split his estate between his three children from his two marriages, and a son, who was born out of wedlock. Amy Wilford speaks to yourmoney.com about the legal implications. 

The general rule in England and Wales is that, a testator, i.e. a person making a will, can leave what they chose to whomever they chose, which includes disinheriting a child. There are often valid reasons for doing so. However, a child of the deceased can bring a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the ‘1975 Act’) if the will is not thought to provide reasonable financial provision for

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