Asking Eric: We’re estranged from our son and don’t know what to do about our will and inheritance

Parents seeking advice from R. Eric Thomas are struggling with estrangement from their son and uncertainty regarding their will and inheritance. The situation is complicated by a gag order preventing their daughter-in-law and grandchildren from maintaining any contact with them. Consequently, the parents are questioning whether they should modify their legal will given the total lack of communication with their son and the restrictive legal barriers preventing them from reaching their extended family members.