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Feb 18, 2026
In terrorem clausesāoften called noācontest clausesāare provisions in estate planning...
Feb 18, 2026
In a February 2026 decision,[1] the New York County Surrogateās Court...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause is not always a net positive. In some estate...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause is not a default provision. It is a strategic...
Feb 16, 2026
In terrorem clauses are not always enforced in New York. Although New York...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause matters only at certain points in time. The clause...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause does not prevent all involvement with an estate plan....
Feb 16, 2026
People use in terrorem clauses to discourage estate litigation. By threatening forfeiture, the...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause may appear in different estate planning documents, depending on...
Feb 15, 2026
An in terrorem clause, also called a noācontest clause, is a provision...
Feb 19, 2025
Georgia law permits the use of in terrorem, or no-contest, clauses in trusts,...
Feb 19, 2025
Under New York law, in terrorem clauses are enforceable regardless of whether a...