my parents got divorced& REMARIED. MY STEPDAD HAS TO DAUGTHERS, & A GRANDDAUGHTER. MY STEPMOM HAS NO FAMILY.BOTH MY PARENTS PASSED AWAY IN OCT 2004. MY DAD, SUPPOSABLY DIDNT HAVE A WILL SO WE DIDNT GET ANYTHING FROM HIM. MY MOM HAD A WILL BUT IT WAS VERY GENERAL &GAVE EVERYTHING TO MY STEPFATHER, i was a lil upset. WELL NOW HE IS CHANGING HIS WILL AND IM SCARED THAT HE WILL LEAVE MY BRO AND I OUT IN THE COLD. HE IS LIVING IN THE HOUSE MY MOM AND DAD BOUGHT, AND HE HASNT GIVEN ME MY MOMS CHINA OR LENNOX. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT I AM GETTING MARRIED, AND HE NEVER OFFERED TO HELP WITH IT, SO I ASKED, HE SAID HE WOULD GIVE ME 2000, THAT DOESNT EVEN COVER FLOWERS. SO IT MAKES ME WORRIED HOW HE WILL TREAT US IN HIS WILL IF HE WONT EVEN HELP ME IN MY WEDDING.
I DONT KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.WHAT A MESS MY PARENTS LEFT ME.ALL I REALLY CARE ABOUT IS THE CHINA, BUT I KNOW THE HOUSE IS WORTH A BIT , &THAT WAS HERS FOR A LONG TIME, &WHERE MY BRO AND I GREW UP should that count for something??
2007-03-09 14:52:47 · 8 answers · asked by Michelle D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Wow. $2000 doesn't cover the flowers? Sounds like you might need to budget your wedding better if you can't pay for it yourself. That's a lot of money for something so unimportant in a wedding ceremony.
There are so many questions that are left unanswered in this that there is no way anyone here can really answer your question. Odds are that you are out of luck. If your mom left everything to her husband, then everything belongs to him and it is up to him what he does with it. That said, you really ought to talk to an attorney. There are a lot of things that might be missing from your story, and only an attorney will know what questions to ask you. Yahoo! Answers is a wretched place to get legal advice.
Good luck!
2007-03-09 15:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My stepmom got it all when my dad died. They were only married 5 years. It made me sick. Before he got remarried he helped out with my tuition. As soon as he was remarried, that all stopped. Sometimes parents think with the wrong head. Too make a long story short I save a lot of money at Christmas time. I got an uncle on the other side of the family that screwed me over good too. Money makes people funny. Sometimes, less is more. P.S. Two grand is a lot of dough to spend on flowers. I would use that money for something that will last longer than a week. Have a nice marriage. Divorce divides families.
2007-03-09 23:15:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is quite a mess and I feel for you. My wife and I were divorcees both with kids, and the second thing we did was state what goes to what kid. Since we brought 2 kids in each everything gets split into 4s. We all have a good enough relationship that what ever they wanted of their moms I could not or would not refuse them. Sorry you got the short end of a stick. See what a lawyer has to say.
2007-03-09 23:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry for your loss, but legally your parents are not required to leave you anything upon their death. Morally are the step-parents wrong from withholding things that are of emotional value - probably, but that is not a legal issue.
As far as the wedding - parents are not obligated to pay for a wedding. That was an old tradition that has slowly died away.
2007-03-10 06:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Susie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you’re an adult (and actually even if you're not), it’s YOUR responsibility to pay for your own wedding.
Talk to an attorney, but I think you’re out of luck. Mom had the right to leave her property to anyone that she chose to leave it to, just as Step-dad does.
If the china is really all you care about, then ask him for it.
2007-03-10 02:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, legally you don't have any rights here. You could contest your mother's will, but there's only a small chance you would win. Parent's are not required to leave children anything.
2007-03-09 23:58:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to an attorney. If you can't afford one contact your local legal aid society. Your county clerk's office should be able to head you in the right direction.
The probate laws vary from state to state.
2007-03-09 23:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by jim_elkins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry to heard that. You might considered taking some legal advice, may be there is a way to help you out. Good luck.
2007-03-09 23:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by Missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋