There's a missing story here.
Why did this son (in the father's eyes) never show the father any affection?
In a related vein, I wonder if fathers who die intestate really "put their money where their mouth is" when they said repeatedly (while living) that they were sorry they ever had children.
I have no idea. I never knew any of the people involved in the wills. It was my job to determine how the wills effected an anonymous client’s tax liability.