In most cases, children are not entitled to inherit their parents’ money and property. You may, however, have the right to receive a copy of their will if they have one. If they used a trust, it may be more difficult for you to get a copy if you were not a beneficiary.

If the will or trust contains language that clearly, directly, or explicitly disinherits you, you may not be able to contest it, absent some additional factors.

You might be able to dispute a parent’s plan in the following situations: you suspect that they were not of sound mind when drafting their plan, you have reason to believe they made their plan under duress or undue influence, or a factual error resulted in you being left out of the plan. For example, a parent disinherited you under the erroneous belief that you were abusing alcohol and you can prove that you were or are sober.

Schedule a meeting to discuss disinheritance rights.