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pretermitted child
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A quick definition of pretermitted child:
A pretermitted child is a child who is not mentioned in their parent's will. This can happen if the parent makes a will before the child is born or adopted. In some cases, the pretermitted child may still be entitled to a share of the parent's property.A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A child or spouse who has been left out of a will, even though they were born or married after the will was created.
Example: John creates a will leaving all his property to his two children, but he later has another child who is not mentioned in the will. This child is a pretermitted child.
Explanation: A pretermitted child is someone who was not included in a will, even though they have a legal right to inherit from the deceased. In the example, John's third child has a right to inherit from him, even though they were not mentioned in the will.