Can you contest a will to dis-favour yourself?

[d000hg]

No point quibbling while he lives as long as the law is sensible and allows all involved parties to come to their own arrangement.

As soon as the money becomes mine it is mine to give to my mother if I wish, but I can say for sure he would prefer none if it goes to the taxman.

[mudskipper]

I guess his fear is that, should your mother meet someone else and remarry, some or all of his money ends up outside the family.

[formant]

I guess his fear is that, should your mother meet someone else and remarry, some or all of his money ends up outside the family.

Yes, that would be my guess too. It's a sensible concern, I think. I mean, I don't expect my mother's will to favour my partner over her grandchild(ren) should she outlive me. Similarly, I'd be puzzled if I inherited from my in-laws in the unlikely event that they'll outlive my partner.

I do think it's pretty unethical to disrespect your grandfather's (or anyone's) will.

[EternalOptimist]

This is worthy of Machiavelli himself.

You and your brother agree to be diinherited, but you put the wrong date on the form, then too late bro. Doogie gets the lot

brilliant