BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA Parshas Matos 5771- The Daughter's Inheritance

The Daughter's Inheritance By: Rav Yehonassan Dovid Hool Shlit"a Regarding the subject of wills and bequests, the Gemora1 teaches that one should not change around one’s inheritance to favour even a good son over a bad son, and all the more so not to give a daughter in place of a son. Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat, 282:1) rules that one who arranges his estate to benefit others instead of his Halachic heirs acts against the wishes of Chazal, even if the true heirs appear to be unworthy. How then can we justify drafting a will that enables daughters to receive a share in the estate in a case where the decendent leaves a son or sons as well?