repeatedly trying to reach out, offering apologies for things they may not fully understand, and being met with continued silence or rejection.
The situation can be especially difficult because estrangement is often experienced as a private form of grief. Friends, relatives, and even society may not always understand the emotional impact of losing contact with an adult child while that child is still alive.
If you decide that estrangement should affect your estate plan, the next step is not simply leaving a child’s name out — the way the documents are written can matter considerably.
The Practical Side: How to Disinherit Correctly
If you decide that you do not want to leave your estranged children anything, it is important to make that intention explicit and legally clear in your estate documents rather than simply assuming that an omission will be sufficient.
If an adult child is not mentioned at all, the
