2507 - Modification by circumstances.
§ 2507. Modification by circumstances. Wills shall be modified upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances, among others: (1) Death within 30 days; religious and charitable gifts.--(Repealed). (2) Divorce.--If the testator is divorced from the bonds of matrimony after making a will, any provision in the will in favor of or relating to his spouse so divorced shall thereby become ineffective for all purposes unless it appears from the will that the provision was intended to survive the divorce. (3) Marriage.--If the testator marries after making a will, the surviving spouse shall receive the share of the estate to which he would have been entitled had the testator died intestate, unless the will shall give him a greater share or unless it appears from the will that the will was made in contemplation of marriage to the surviving spouse. (4) Birth or adoption.--If the testator fails to provide in his will for his child born or adopted after making his will, unless it appears from the will that the failure was intentional, such child shall receive out of the testator's property not passing to a surviving spouse, such share as he would have received if the testator had died unmarried and intestate owning only that portion of his estate not passing to a surviving spouse. (5) Slaying.--Any person who participates either as a principal or as an accessory before the fact in the willful and unlawful killing of any person shall not in any way acquire property or receive any benefits as the result of the willful and unlawful killing but such property or benefits shall be distributed as provided by Chapter 88 (relating to slayers). (July 9, 1976, P.L.551, No.135, eff. imd.; Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.) 1992 Amendment. Act 152 amended pars. (2) and (3). Section 27(d) of Act 152 provided that the amendment of pars. (2) and (3) shall apply to the estates of decedents dying on or after the effective date of Act 152. 1976 Repeal Note. Act 135 repealed par. (1). Cross References. Section 2507 is referred to in section 3153 of this title.