Another reason a child, especially a grown child, may not be mentioned in a will is because s/he may have previously received a deed of gift from the parent. A deed of gift was another way of distributing property in circumstances where the parent may have wanted to make sure how the estate was divided.

Donald W. Moore, CGRS
Virginia Beach, Virginia

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