Should I consult with a lawyer? (1 Viewer)

[DropKick]

Any lawyers in the house?

Short story is father had home in his name alone and step-mother had legal documents changed well after he had Alzheimers. State laws of intestacy would have 1/2 of property to spouse and 1/2 to descendants as I understand the rules.

Does anybody win here? I imagine it comes down to proving his competency after the fact - and I'm sure the lawyers working with the evil step-mother had to have those bases covered?

 

[fantasycurse42]

Consulting with a hitman down?

 

[Tom Servo]

Lawyer thread is down the hall. They serve scotch.

 

[DropKick]

Consulting with a hitman down?

Crossed my mind...

 

[eoMMan]

Intestacy? So he was sleeping with a family member too? Jesus ####### Christ.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Yes.

 

[Tick]

Let her have it. She took care of a dude with Alzheimers.

 

[DropKick]

Let her have it. She took care of a dude with Alzheimers.

Complained about the cost of medication; probably should have had him in a proper facility and entertained a boyfriend...

Even tried keeping his death a secret...

I'm not nominating any saints here...

 

[Tom Servo]

Let her have it. She took care of a dude with Alzheimers.

Complained about the cost of medication; probably should have had him in a proper facility and entertained a boyfriend...

Even tried keeping his death a secret...

I'm not nominating any saints here...

It's important to keep those Social Security checks rolling in...

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Yes - get a lawyer and send that ##### to the poorhouse. She's evil.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Is there equity in the house? Did she refinance the mortgage? She sounds like the type that wouldn't have money to collect from even if you win?

 

[Quez]

If you have the $$$ the blow on lawyers then tie her up in legal bs for a few years.

 

[Slapdash]

I say go for it.

 

[3C's]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

Geez. That just sucks.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

If you have to ask then the answer is yes. You may have a case but estate law is very state specific. Good luck.

 

[jon_mx]

Any lawyers in the house?

Short story is father had home in his name alone and step-mother had legal documents changed well after he had Alzheimers. State laws of intestacy would have 1/2 of property to spouse and 1/2 to descendants as I understand the rules.

Does anybody win here? I imagine it comes down to proving his competency after the fact - and I'm sure the lawyers working with the evil step-mother had to have those bases covered?

I would not assume this. If his alzheimers was advanced, I doubt if he can legally consent to anything. You need to press the issue and you need a lawyer, assuming there is enough equity to worry about. Read up on the laws in your state too. Just because she might of had a lawyer involved, doesn't mean squat.

 

[3C's]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

Geez. That just sucks.

A kick in the balls for sure but I'm over it.

 

[xulf]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

Same for my father. She also went to the bank claiming to be my aunt who had safety box rights to try to take the contents.

Go for her jugular.

 

[ROCKET]

Ah, the greedy kids. Ok I got it.

 

[3C's]

Ah, the greedy kids. Ok I got it.

I think not. If you're talking about me you misunderstand. I assumed my dad would outlive her and leave everything to charity so it wasn't the money. I have enough of that to get by. It's the slap in the face from a dead woman who I thought I knew.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Ah, the greedy kids. Ok I got it.

Go throw your #### bait somewhere else.

 

[dparker713]

Any lawyers in the house?

Here? Always.

 

[DropKick]

Let her have it. She took care of a dude with Alzheimers.

Complained about the cost of medication; probably should have had him in a proper facility and entertained a boyfriend...

Even tried keeping his death a secret...

I'm not nominating any saints here...

It's important to keep those Social Security checks rolling in...

No joke... she didn't tell his children, cousins or even his brothers because she didn't want them at the funeral.

 

[DropKick]

Ah, the greedy kids. Ok I got it.

My mother got by on less than $9 per kid in weekly child support and rented a tenement. Everything I own I earned for myself. Father owned multiple properties including beach front and time share in the Caribbean. Over perfumed step-mom used to parade around in fur coats.

Greedy? No. Vengeful? I'll give you that.

 

[glock]

How long was Evil Stepmom the Evil Stepmom?

 

[jon_mx]

Ah, the greedy kids. Ok I got it.

My mother got by on less than $9 per kid in weekly child support and rented a tenement. Everything I own I earned for myself. Father owned multiple properties including beach front and time share in the Caribbean. Over perfumed step-mom used to parade around in fur coats.

Greedy? No. Vengeful? I'll give you that.

I am not sure I would include a time share in the owning multiple properties category. More of a cash drain than anything

 

[SacramentoBob]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

Same for my father. She also went to the bank claiming to be my aunt who had safety box rights to try to take the contents.

Go for her jugular.

Fighting over an estate truly brings out the worst in people. I plan to die broke. Just toss my body in the woods and let me get eaten by wolves.

 

[3C's]

Almost like mine but you actually may have some legal recourse. Dad buys house. Leaves it to his wife in will with his two kids and her one kid as beneficiaries when she dies. He died first, she changed will to leave everything to her kid.

Same for my father. She also went to the bank claiming to be my aunt who had safety box rights to try to take the contents.

Go for her jugular.

Fighting over an estate truly brings out the worst in people. I plan to die broke. Just toss my body in the woods and let me get eaten by wolves.

It certainly can. Thankful it didn't happen here.