Hi ladies.
I am wondering if any of you have ever contested to someone’s (parents) will?
If so how did it go, what was your situation?
Thank you.
Hi ladies.
I am wondering if any of you have ever contested to someone’s (parents) will?
If so how did it go, what was your situation?
Thank you.
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Well, you'll be stressed for a long time and damage your relationship with your remaining family. Oh, and grow bitter. You're not entitled to anything. If you get something it's a bonus. Let it go
You can contest the will, if the parent had no partner or dependents then it should be shared among adult children. I have seen two people now from different families completely manipulate their elderly parents into leaving them more or everything in the will, one is even spending it before they have died. So I completely agree with contesting wills if they are unfair. Elderly people get manipulated and sometimes parents can just have their favourites even though the other kids have bent over backwards for them. My husband had to work on his family farm from a very young age, he did not get a proper education because of it. Even as an 18 year old they had him managing a farm and paid him $90 a week. Everything they have now, which is alot, was helped by free or cheap labour from their kids so when they pass away if the will has not been shared fairly we will definitely be contesting it. Do what you have to do and don't let anyone tell you to leave it. If I received more than my siblings I would 100% want that evened out, I would feel terrible.
It really depends on your circumstances which can vary further than most could imagine.
From a legal standpoint, anyone can place a claim on a will if they are not included in it or contest it if they consider it unreasonable. The process is long and very expensive.
My personal situation will put me on the other end of your type of situation. I am one of 4 girls to my parents (2 have passed). I will be the sole beneficiary of the will as my sister’s had no children and the other one is a horrible person who has caused my parents more pain than I can put into words. They no longer consider her as one of their children and don’t want her to have anything more from them than she has already taken. Regardless of this and the folder of evidence they have, they were told nothing could stop her making a claim. They were told they would either have to leave her enough that it wouldn’t be worth contesting or not to have anything left worth contesting. They have had to put their home in my name along with other hard earned items to protect them from her because she is the sort of person that would see it all sold to pay for the legal fees rather than see it left to me. It has been so hard on my parents. Even though they know I would never do the wrong thing by them, not legally owning their own home anymore was tough.
There is nothing simple about the process you are considering.
You are not owed anything.
But, are the wishes of the people who earned what is in the Will being met by you contesting it? That is what you need to be fighting for to make it worth doing.