Conditions in wills

[mollykins]

I know that people can can say in their will that they'll only leave money to a certain person if they do/ don't do something in particular,but legally, where is the line drawn? For example if they have to murder someone to get the money, which is illegal, is the will void? or does the person get the money anyway? Or if not, what would happen?

Just curoius by the way, i haven't been told to assasinate someone before I get money from a will.

[dzug2]

I think:

a condition requiring an illegal act makes the bequest totally void

a condition requiring someone to do something against public policy (eg 'divorce that no good wife') - the condition is set aside and the bequest is allowed

[mollykins]

aahhhh interesting dzug especially about the bad things that aren't necessarily illegal . . . what about if a condition said that you couldn't marry a certain person?