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Wills - Revocation By Change Of Circumstances

Michigan Law Review

The testator executed his will providing that a termination of the marriage relation would make the provisions for his wife null and void. Subsequently, they separated, and, in anticipation of a divorce they agreed upon and carried into effect a property settlement providing that the wife should receive certain real estate, stock, and money in consideration of her surrender of all her rights of dower, alimony, and claims of support. A short time thereafter the wife sued for a divorce, but the action was discontinued when, in accordance with the testator's wishes, she went to live with him until his …