“The will does not mention anyone but Daniel, and he’s unfortunately very dead. In fact, it specifically excluded any unborn children in ANS’s future...which seems a strange thing to put into a will.”
I thought it strange too until someone explained it to me. If you are rich and famous sometimes after you die “children” come out of the woodwork claiming that you were their real parent. This probably was to protect any large sum of money she had from these types of claims.
The baby should have been added to the will right after she was born but with Daniel’s death and Anna so drugged up I’m sure Stern was hoping that little chore would be forgotten.
I'm somewhat familiar with this type of clause given that my lawyer advised me to include it in my will even though I know it couldn't apply to me (I've never been "naughty" like that).But it's a clause that would only really apply to men because children of a woman very rarely "come out of the woodwork" when she dies,as can happen with some men.
I'd be willing to bet that a Probate Court would be inclined to rule that clause,as contained in her will,to be invalid given the circumstances.ANS's mother,a "presumed heir' under the laws of most states,could fight for the money (I don't know if ANS has any siblings or if her father is alive) and if she does who knows how a court might rule? My money would be in favor of the baby.