“In Terrorem” Provision Does Not Violate Public Policy
OCTOBER 1, 2012 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 36 From time to time we have written about what lawyers usually call “in terrorem” provisions in wills and trusts. They are perhaps better known as “no-contest” clauses, and they are intended to prevent will (or trust) contests after the death of the signer. Typically, they say something like: […]