Q: If a will or trust do not mention one of his children and leaves her nothing. Can a trust or will be broken easier?
My father passed away in May of this year. there was a will/ trust drawn up in Michigan but the case is being probated in Ohio. My father did not move to Ohio he went to visit his daughter he was 89 years old had dementia , Alzheimer, had hip replacement shoulder surgery and also back surgery. My sister insisted he not use his walker in her home. In less than 2 weeks he fell and was injured he then was sent to rehab then a nursing home in Ohio. it was a little more than a year after he went for a visit he passed away. He had 4 children three with his name . He also had a dfaughter out of wedlock who is in her early 60's. This daughter is not mentioned at all in the trust. Is it true a will/ trust can be contested easier if one of his children or two in this case are left nothing?
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