Mom was afraid to go against sisters because she was moving in with them and needed daily help for bathing, meals etc. The sisters had mom's lawyer come over and rewrite her will. Mom told me this but was afraid if she changed it the girls would find out and not take care of her. She told me there was a stipulation for me. She bought a mobile home they would receive free and clear and she would give me money out of her money market. Sister got POA and moved the money market. They used her checking acct and signed her name to checks even before one of them had POA. When mom passed Oct 2013, I called the attorney and he said I wasn't his client and he couldn't talk to me. I asked who was his client and he said your mom. Reminded him she passed now who is his client. He said the beneficiaries. I told him I am her oldest daughter so how do I know I am not a beneficiary if he wont share the will with me. He told me would pray for my mom but couldn't talk to me anymore. I have not heard a word, my sisters have the mobile, the money market and anything that was in mom's checking acct. I asked for a bracelet I had given her to keep as a keepsake but they don't talk to me so never even got the bracelet. How can I find out what was in the will. I am on a very limited budget so went to talk to an attorney with a free 1/2 hr. She said not worth the money to fight for anything. All this is driving me crazy because mom and I had a good relationship and I don't think she would have left me out without influence from the greedy sisters. Is there anything I can do without a lot of expense? Thank you for reading. Linda
I hope there is a pot of gold there somewhere for you.....but probably not from your mom's estate. Maybe you could write a letter and sent it certified, asking for the bracelet, but then again, maybe you'd be better off saving yourself that money.
CHOOSE to remember the good times you had with your mom, and put all the negative stuff in a virtual garbage bag and bring it to the trash incinerator!
Assert your rights as a child of the decedent, although not a beneficiary. Call the courthouse, another lawyer or go down yourself and ask to see the records.
The whole thing is horrid - jealousy I suspect. At the end of the day my Mum can do what she likes with her assets. Oh and by the way its not all coming my way either!!
There are ways to contest the will if you think you mother wrote it under pressure of your sisters.
If you mother's estate is very small the cost to contest the will may not be worth doing. If your mother is in poor health it is likely medical costs will be greater than her assets. Your sisters may not inherit anything if creditors are waiting for payment.
What's your sister's beef, if you don't mind my asking?