“You don’t even have to leave them 10 bucks. You specifically leave them out by name.”
My FIL and MIL specifically left MIL’s daughter from a prior marriage out of their will. She was an evil bitch, and even was suspected of offing her grandmother for an inheritance, but never was proven, though.
Anyhow, FIL died, then MIL about five years later, and we were working with their estate attorney. Even though specifically left out, a strong effort had to be made to locate the daughter, advise her of her mother’s death, and give her an opportunity to challenge the will. There were newspaper notices, registered letters, etc., and we had to wait six months in case she showed up. (Since she had a less-than-positive relationship with the law, we figured that when someone tried to deliver it, she refused.)
We never heard a thing from her, but it did create some angst for us. This was in California in 2016.
Must have been a long 6 months. That’s why the lawyers advise leaving small nominal amount. Still all beneficiaries will be notified in a will. Trust probably better.
If they are left 10 or 100 bucks can’t say they were disinherited. Gloria Vanderbilt disinherited one of her sons.