Is it permissible to object to a father's will bequeathing one-third of his wealth for charitable purposes and appointing a brother to oversee it, and to demand that the objector be included due to a lack of trust in the brother? Also, when dividing the estate, does the one-third take precedence?
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The condition stipulated by the testator must be followed in executing the will, and there should be no objection to the father's will entrusting its execution to his brother, unless clear evidence of betrayal emerges from the brother. In such a case, the matter must be referred to the judiciary to rule on his dismissal or the appointment of another person alongside him to prevent betrayal. The method of distributing one-third of the estate is by evaluating the father's inheritance and then disbursing one-third of its value. It is not permissible for the brother to choose the one-third from the best part of the wealth.
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