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1. Elective share applies only to a spouse, not to the mother, children or other relatives. So, Harlan did have the right to disinherit all of the family members portrayed in the movie.
2 & 3. She is not "receiving stuff". In the dialogue Marta's sister says "there is a guy here and bunch of stuff" which is referring to a reporter outside with media equipment. When Marta goes to the other room, she sees her house in the news and asks "is that here?" meaning if that's their house on TV. Her sister also is heard saying moments earlier "Everything's going crazy. Are we rich?". Again, this doesn't mean they are already getting stuff delivered but rather if the information being reported in the media about the inheritance is true. Even the headline on TV says "Best selling author snubs family, leaves fortune to caregiver".
4. It seems you assume the family lawyers would take it at face value and not question whether Marta knew about the inheritance. The envelope was sealed but so what? Harlan had told Ransom he is out of the will, so he could have as well told Marta she's in. The family could easily argue in court that Marta likely knew about the inheritance, so had a motive and intention.
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