Implied revocation of wills

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002518",
  "term": "Implied revocation of wills",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The annulment of a will by operation of law due to a change in circumstances, rather than by an express act of the testator. Common law traditionally recognized marriage, birth of a child, or divorce as events that could implicitly revoke a will. Modern statutes often specify the events that trigger such a revocation, frequently limiting it to divorce or annulment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/implied-revocation-of-wills/"
}