[fatnotlazy]

I used to work for attorneys. The advice about seeing a lawyer is good. Estate law varies by state. In some states you cannot disown a viable heir, in some you can. A good estates attorney will know how to deal with all the legal issues and the law in other states. Be sure to choose a specialist in wills and estates, not some guy on tv or your neighbor's cousin Vinnie, who specializes in bailing out drug dealers. Just because a lawyer is a law school graduate and maybe passed the bar doesn't mean he is qualified or experienced in a particular area of law.

As to whether you should disown, that's a personal decision. Remember that doing so could create huge problems for your other heirs. Do you really want to put them through some protracted litigation? I've seen these lawsuits. They drag on for years and the results are never pretty.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

A friend of my wife divorced her husband. He is a cheating scumbag, but crafty with money and lawyers. Over several years, she has burned through more than a half million dollars in legal fees and the divorce STILL isn’t final. Not pretty, indeed. You want things rock solid and tidy after you are gone.