Pretermitted Child

A decedent’s child who has been intentionally removed from the decedent’s willA legal document which expresses a person’s final wishes about what happens to their property after they pass away, often specifically identifying intended beneficiaries for specific items of property. or trustAn arrangement in which property interests are legally held by one person (the trustee) at the request of another (the settlor) for the benefit of a third party (the beneficiary)., thereby causing the child to inherit nothing. Also referred to as a pretermitted heirA person who is entitled to receive a decedent’s property, whether under the laws of intestacy, a will, a trust, or a deed. or omitted child.