My great grand mother passed away in 2004 and her husband got everything in a swetheart will, is my dad, which is her gradson entiled to anything legaly? He is the immediate family? if he is, what is the 1st step in getting what is his?
2006-09-29 01:36:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
see that is just it everyone has allready passed away we were the only remaing blood relatives
2006-09-29 01:59:26 · update #1
Not sure what he may be entitled to as I've not seen the will, but can he file against the estate? Absolutely. Will he be successful? That remains to be seen, depends upon what he might be able to prove that she might have wanted him to have, or what she may have promised him before she died. Was he dependent upon her for support? Then he might be able to get something for that. First thing to do is hire an attorney who specializes in probate, wills, etc.
2006-09-29 01:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If its not in the will, then no, he is not entitled to anything. All he can do is contest the will. But since he has let so much time go by, I doubt any judge will think he is serious about it. He should have brought it up 2 years ago when she passed away.
In addition, he is a grandson, the ones who should be contesting the will is your immediate grandmother or grandfather and your aunts and uncles, which would have been her children.
2006-09-29 01:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up the facts of the Anna Nicole Smith case.. I think the son ended up getting some inheritance even though everything was left to Anna in the will.. you could use that case as a precident.. I don't know the details about it though, but it might be worth looking in to..
2006-09-29 01:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if everything is said and done i doubt it ... if its still active and taking place then maybe. the same exact thing happened to me when my mother died ... everything went to her husband (which is not my dad) ... i had talked to her before she died and she made me promise not to start a legal battle with the guy .... when she died i realized i was going to get absolutely nothing when his lawyer sent me a buy-off check for a couple of hundred bucks, which i promptly burned in disgust, then, after mulling it over in my head for a couple of weeks whether or not to exterminate his whole family and burn his town down i decided to drop it at the wishes of my mother ... but the bottom line is at that point when i got the check from the lawyer i could have acted and probably got somthing .... now, 6 years later, i doubt it ....
2006-09-29 01:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually if a will is left behind this is what decides what goes where. If your father feels this is incorrect or has good reasons why the will is not right. He can contact a lawyer about trying to contest the will. (this could drag on for a very long time) He will have to have good reasons though.
2006-09-29 01:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Keith Perry 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. He would not be entitled to anything. There was nothing for him in the will right? He will only be entitled to something if the will stated or there was no will in the first place.
2006-09-29 01:45:36 · answer #6 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im assuming you're refering to criminal rights pertaining to custody of infants. I dont understand which u . s . a . you're from, yet from the place i come from, whilst a discern has given up custody rights, he CAN nonetheless take custody lower back from the different discern if there's a transformation of circumstances. it quite is carried out via way of an order to selection the unique order made via the courtroom. chiefly, the courtroom will very probable provide custody to him despite if it quite is in the final activity of the youngsters. i.e. if the youngsters would be raised nicely, if he's financially able to elevating them, and if the youngsters themselves desire to stay with him (presented they're of an age that would reason, 6 or 7 yrs n above might suffice). The courtroom is extra excited in regards to the happiness and welfare of the youngsters.
2016-10-18 04:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a "sweetheart" will?
Inheritance law varies from state to state. This is a question for a good estate/inheritance attorney in your area.
2006-09-29 01:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by Funchy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That was your great grandmother's stuff- her wishes should be respected. However, you can always negotiate with the husband for something that has emotional value to you-like a keepsake or something.
2006-09-29 01:38:33 · answer #9 · answered by dane 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope! Not a dime! Start playing the lottery if you are looking for a get-rich quick scheme.
2006-09-29 01:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by Cloudy 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋