What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ME
Tell me if I'm wrong (and I know you will). My mother's husband passed away. He may or may not have left a will. My mother said he did not, despite the fact that prior to her husband's death, we drove them to his lawyer's office. When they came out, my mother said her husband's will was written decades ago (prior to their marriage in 2004) and she was not in it. Yes, the lawyer asked him why he didn't include her.
He also left annuities, some of which were also in her name. These aren't a problem. My sister knows all about annuities (she sells them) and explained everything. My mother's name is also on the deed to their home. Not a problem.
To cut to the chase, is there any arguments you could give me to try to convince my mother to hire a lawyer to help her sort this out? She's 82 and stubborn as all get out. She thinks that just because the annuities are in reasonable order, everything else is.
Her husband had considerable assets and unbeknownst to her, transferred a lot of them to his relatives prior to their marriage.
Tell me if I'm wrong (and I know you will). My mother's husband passed away. He may or may not have left a will. My mother said he did not, despite the fact that prior to her husband's death, we drove them to his lawyer's office. When they came out, my mother said her husband's will was written decades ago (prior to their marriage in 2004) and she was not in it. Yes, the lawyer asked him why he didn't include her.
He also left annuities, some of which were also in her name. These aren't a problem. My sister knows all about annuities (she sells them) and explained everything. My mother's name is also on the deed to their home. Not a problem.
To cut to the chase, is there any arguments you could give me to try to convince my mother to hire a lawyer to help her sort this out? She's 82 and stubborn as all get out. She thinks that just because the annuities are in reasonable order, everything else is.
Her husband had considerable assets and unbeknownst to her, transferred a lot of them to his relatives prior to their marriage.
