{"id":12290,"date":"2021-08-15T07:13:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T12:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaltalktexas.hammerle.com\/?p=12290"},"modified":"2025-06-18T16:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:57:38","slug":"murder-mayhem-and-in-laws-purposeful-conditional-bequests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/probate\/murder-mayhem-and-in-laws-purposeful-conditional-bequests\/","title":{"rendered":"Murder, Mayhem and In-Laws &#8211; Purposeful Conditional Bequests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let the grave stop you from harassing a boorish in-law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas thinks it is a fine idea. It is completely legal to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning-and-probate\/how-to-write-a-will-in-texas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">write your will<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in such a way that your daughter does not receive her inheritance until after she has divorced her husband, or he has died. It does not matter that your will could give the impression that the husband is a worthless or profligate husband who would otherwise squander her inheritance. He probably is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for any concerns that your will may incite a divorce, what of it? No public policy violation there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nor is there a problem with your daughter getting money only after her husband dies. The word \u201cdie\u201d is benign. Lots of people die from natural causes and the will did not openly suggest murder.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bottom line is that you have the greatest freedom to dispose of your estate in your will or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/tag\/trusts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can leave your property to someone for any reason, for no reason, or even for the wrong reason.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people want to dispose of their property according to a cultural belief that is not the perceived norm. For example, Halachah, Jewish law, determines who inherits in order of priority \u2013 a wife does not inherit from her husband, a husband inherits from his wife, then his natural sons inherit, and then his daughters. By contrast, Sharia law requires two-thirds of the property pass in certain proportions to family members and the remainder to the person\u2019s sons. You can incorporate these, or any other religious or cultural beliefs, into your will, implicitly or explicitly, and it won\u2019t be voided.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Conditional Bequest?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also dictate in your will or trust how another person must act to receive a bequest. This is called a \u201cconditional bequest.\u201d You can make a bequest to someone conditioned upon proof that they are not addicted to illegal drugs. You can leave property to someone conditioned upon their belief in a certain religious faith. You can have a condition that someone change their residence to another state to receive a bequest. You can condition the bequest upon someone graduating from college or being gainfully employed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can tack conditions onto conditions. For example, your will could state that the money goes to Brad only if he is at least 35 years old, married, and living in Houston. While some might question your choice of Houston, the will is still enforceable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Can a Conditional Bequest Be Voided?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, it is possible to go too far. A condition that violates public policy will be voided. In one Texas case, a person made a bequest to minor children conditioned upon a certain person not being appointed their guardian. That bequest got tossed because a guardian is appointed by a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning-and-probate\/probate-and-its-process-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">probate court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the children had no control over who was appointed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condition also cannot require illegal action. If a will, for example, conditions a bequest upon a requirement that the person commit murder, then that bequest is void.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The laws regarding the validity of a conditional bequest are unique to each state and country. Canada, for example, forbids bequests that are conditioned upon a person converting to a certain faith. You should always research the laws where you are domiciled to make sure your bequest will be upheld.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A conditional bequest should be made only when necessary for a valid purpose. Consider all your options to make sure using a conditional bequest is the most effective way to achieve your goal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lawyers\/virginia-hammerle\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Hammerle<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is president of\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hammerle Morris Law Firm<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She is an Accredited Estate Planner, has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law for 25 years, and recognized as a Super Lawyer for the past 10 years. She blogs regularly on senior issues and the law and has a monthly newsletter. Contact at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legaltalktexas@hammerle.com<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t let the grave stop you from harassing a boorish in-law.\u00a0 Texas thinks it is a fine idea. It is completely legal to write your will in such a way that your daughter does not receive her inheritance until after she has divorced her husband, or he has died. 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