Mutual wills are wills made by at least two people, usually spouses or otherwise committed couples. As outlined in Murphy v. Glenn, mutual wills are not one will, but two separate wills that are reciprocal, identical, or substantially similar. The...
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mystic will
A mystic will is a last will and testament in which the contents of the written will are kept secret until probate. In this manner, mystic wills serve the purpose of preventing individuals other than the testator from learning the contents of...
next of kin
A person’s next of kin is their closest living blood relative, including spouses and adopted family members. The designation as next of kin is important in the context of intestate succession, as a decedent’s next of kin is prioritized in receiving...
no fault
In reference to law, “no fault” is primarily used to denote claims that are adjudicated without any determination of fault. In a no-fault claim, the parties are not required to prove any party’s blameworthiness to resolve the claim...
no-contest clause
No-contest clauses (also known as in terrorem clauses, contest clauses, anti-contest clauses, and forfeiture clauses) are clauses in a will that impose a condition upon a devisee or legatee that they will not dispute the provisions of a will...
no-fault divorce
No-fault divorce is the most common modern type of marriage dissolution. Traditional fault divorce required a person filing for divorce to prove some wrongdoing by their spouse that breached the marriage contract – cruelty, adultery, and desertion are...
noncontest clause
Noncontest clauses (also known as in terrorem clauses, contest clauses, no-contest clauses, anti-contest clauses, and forfeiture clauses) are clauses in a will that impose a condition upon a devisee or legatee that they will not dispute the...
noncontestability clause
Noncontestability clauses (also known as in terrorem clauses, contest clauses, no-contest clauses, anti-contest clauses, and forfeiture clauses) are clauses in a will that impose a condition upon a devisee or legatee that they will not...
noncustodial parent
A non-custodial parent is the parent whose children do not live with them for a majority of the time. This situation usually arises after separation or divorce, where one parent has primary physical custody instead of the parents sharing joint custody...
nondischargeable debts
Nondischargeable Debts are debts that cannot be extinguished in bankruptcy. As a threshold matter, regardless of the type of bankruptcy, 11 U.S.C. § 523 categorizes certain debts as nondischargeable. For example, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(1) categorizes...