Mass. General Laws c.190B § 2-508

Revocation by change of circumstances

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 2-508

Except as provided in sections 2-301, 2-803 and 2-804, a change of circumstances shall not revoke a will or any part of it.

Massachusetts comment

A change of circumstances will revoke a will to the extent provided in section 2-803 in the event of homicide and to the extent provided by section 2-804 in the event of divorce, but contrary to present Massachusetts law, Chapter 191, § 9, marriage is not a change of circumstances which revokes a will (not made in contemplation of marriage). If the married testator dies with the prior will, Section 2-301 revokes the will (unless it falls under one of the exceptions to the operation of Section 2-301(a)), but only to the extent necessary to provide an intestate share for the surviving spouse.