yes, the law is the law is the law, stupid or not.
(I can just picture Heath being all fidgety talking about the law and how it can be obstructive for what one really wants, in some sort of hypothetical scenario.)
law, will, wishes, wants, etc. aside, I shall say that I hope Heath's mother, father, sisters, etc. are fine, as I hope Michelle and Matilda are also fine. (Hopefully Michelle has all things set for Matilda, etc. in being able to care for her. At least (hopefully, I suppose) Matilda has the advantage that her surviving parent can hopefully provide for her.
I guess what I am getting at in some circuitous way, is, if you take a step back from the whole scenario, at least Michelle and Matilda [presumably] aren't destitute, no matter what happens with Heath's estate.