Slayer Rule
Discover how the slayer rule prevents killers from inheriting property. Learn when this estate law applies and how it protects families from wrongful inherit...
Can someone inherit money if they killed the person who left it to them?
No, the slayer rule prevents anyone who unlawfully causes another person's death from inheriting from that person's estate. This legal principle applies to wills, trusts, life insurance, and joint property ownership. The inheritance typically passes to the next eligible beneficiary as if the killer had died before the victim. Courts can apply this rule even without a criminal conviction if there's clear evidence of wrongful conduct.
