Jury overturns will, woman gets $2M 
Parents’ 1995 contract left estate to her
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Published: July 8, 2011
Tags: Hanover Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Wills & Trusts
A daughter left out of her father’s will has won a Hanover County jury verdict overturning the will and awarding her the entire $2 million estate. The jury decided an earlier contract written by her parents for her benefit took precedence over the father’s last will.
The verdict effectively transfers the estate of Mechanicsville businessman Scott ...
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