son gets a pod . other siblings do not. siblings upset and do not want to pay son his 1/3 of estate . standard clause in will to disperse in 1/3rd's yet one son has a pod to him.
A pay on death account is a non-probate asset. It passes outside the Will. Unless the Will specifically states that non-probate assets such as pay on death account will be included in calculating the legacies, they are not. The son is due his 1/3rd.
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