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What is the name of your state? oregon/tenn.
question, My father passed away(tenn). he had a will. At the time of his death, there were some people living at his house. Known to the family for years. These people used my father for all that he had. He did not want them living there but he would not put them out on the street, also at the time that my father made his will circumstances were different. In my fathers will, he did not list them as beneficiaries or heirs, but in a personal letter to me, my father asked that I give each of them 5,000.00. All my father had to his name was his house that took alot of time to clean up, paint etc. before I could put it up for sale. I was emotionally distressed with the loss of my father and having to deal with his estate. His estate went into probate and is soon due to close. In order to get these people out, I had given one of the people 1,000.00 in cash so they could move out. I had given them all of the furniture, food, appliances and anything else they wanted. I now have learned that because my father did not list them as beneficiaries/heirs in his will, that I did not have to give them anything. My question is this? I had written up an agreement with the one I gave the 1,000.00 to, had it witnessed and notorized stating that I would give them each the money that my father left to them at the close of probate. Because of the fact that I did not have to give them anything is this a binding agreement and can I get into trouble for not keeping the agreement?
Thank you
question, My father passed away(tenn). he had a will. At the time of his death, there were some people living at his house. Known to the family for years. These people used my father for all that he had. He did not want them living there but he would not put them out on the street, also at the time that my father made his will circumstances were different. In my fathers will, he did not list them as beneficiaries or heirs, but in a personal letter to me, my father asked that I give each of them 5,000.00. All my father had to his name was his house that took alot of time to clean up, paint etc. before I could put it up for sale. I was emotionally distressed with the loss of my father and having to deal with his estate. His estate went into probate and is soon due to close. In order to get these people out, I had given one of the people 1,000.00 in cash so they could move out. I had given them all of the furniture, food, appliances and anything else they wanted. I now have learned that because my father did not list them as beneficiaries/heirs in his will, that I did not have to give them anything. My question is this? I had written up an agreement with the one I gave the 1,000.00 to, had it witnessed and notorized stating that I would give them each the money that my father left to them at the close of probate. Because of the fact that I did not have to give them anything is this a binding agreement and can I get into trouble for not keeping the agreement?
Thank you