Responsa for Bava Batra 252:4
<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> האומר איש פלוני בני בכור לא יטול פי שנים איש פלוני בני לא יירש עם אחיו לא אמר כלום שהתנה על מה שכתוב בתורה
Mar Zutra of Darishba divided a basket<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'in a basket'. ');"><sup>9</sup></span> of pepper with [his] brothers in equal [shares].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though he was the firstborn, he renounced his claim upon the double portion. ');"><sup>10</sup></span> [When] he came before R. Ashi, [the latter] said to him: 'Since you have renounced [your rights in] a part [of the estate]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The pepper. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A father stated before his death that his son A should inherit no part of his house.
A. As soon as a person dies his estate falls automatically to his heirs, except whatever he has given away before his death. Therefore, the father's words are of no avail, and A receives his share of his father's estate.
SOURCES: Pr. 475.
A. As soon as a person dies his estate falls automatically to his heirs, except whatever he has given away before his death. Therefore, the father's words are of no avail, and A receives his share of his father's estate.
SOURCES: Pr. 475.
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