Only after consulting an estate litigation attorney who can assess the strength of your challenge and the probable cause standard in your state. Can a no-contest clause prevent me from asking for a ...

An in-terrorem (no-contest) provision in a trust-instrument purports to void the equitable property rights of a beneficiary who, in a judicial forum, contests the trust relationship itself or material ...

"This article will discuss a proposed statute to apply a no-contest or in terrorem clause to trusts. It will also discuss a recent decision by the highest court of the state on such a clause. We ...

Many people are familiar with so‑called “no contest” or in terrorem clauses—provisions in a will or trust that attempt to discourage lawsuits by threatening to cut off a beneficiary who challenges the ...

One of the five people arrested during a 2025 sex trafficking bust in Omaha has pleaded no contest to three charges. His ...

Naples dentist Stephen Layton, 71, pleaded no contest on Oct. 12, 2026, to 102 counts related to child pornography charges.