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In the case of In the Estate of Johnson<\/a>, the supreme court reaffirmed a strict approach to the “acceptance of benefits” defense in will contests: “MacNerland was put to an election: either seek to set the will aside or accept the benefits Johnson bequeathed to her. She chose the latter. As a result, she ‘must adopt the whole contents of the instrument, so far as it concerns [her], conforming to its provisions, and renouncing every right inconsistent with it.’ Because MacNerland accepted benefits under Johnson\u2019s will, the trial court properly dismissed her challenge to its validity.”<\/em> (citation omitted). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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