A mishna in Peah is quoted: If a husband writes all of his possessions to his son and gives his wife a small portion of land, she loses her rights to her ketuba. Several explanations are given for this opinion among the amoraim. A second opinion is brought in the mishna by Rabbi Yossi that if the woman accepts it even if the husband doesn’t write it, she gives up her rights. Various cases are brought relating to issues of women in situations similar to this and it was decided in each case whether or not she has given up all her rights to receive her ketuba or not. Rav Huna says that if one on one’s deathbed says “all my possessions will go to so and so” – if the person is one of his inheritors, it is passed on as inheritance and if not, it is passed down as a gift. In what situation he meant this and what is the relevance of whether it is inheritance or a gift is discussed.
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