‘I do not want it to go to my cousin who is stepping in during her twilight hours.’
Dear Quentin, My mother is close to passing. We have not spoken in over 20 years because we don’t get along. We both live in Florida. Since my brother and dad have both passed I am the only direct remaining family member. My cousin is the only one my mother still talks to in our family.
She relies on my cousin to do repairs on her home. When my mom dies I want complete control of her estate. She owes me for the hell she put me through my entire life. I do not want it to go to my cousin who is stepping in during her twilight hours. Am I entitled to her entire estate as the last living direct family member?Dear Estranged, If your mother dies without a will, her descendants will inherit her estate. As her only surviving child, her estate would go to you.
Legal experts advise people who wish to disinherit a child that they should mention that child in their will by name and specifically say they do not wish to leave them any assets. Otherwise, it could give the disinherited child the opportunity to argue that they were omitted and/or forgotten from the will in error.
That’s not to say your mother should leave her estate to you. And that’s not to say she should disinherit you either. I’m merely outlining the possibilities so you are ready for them, and so you may more readily accept them. The most bitter inheritance of all would be to hang onto one that did not come your way.
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