DisabledDame
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? North Carolina but also Connecticut. My father died of Mesothelioma while living in NC. When we were little we lived in CT and that's where he was exposed. He was a machinist and also worked on automobiles, doing brake work etc. My family lived in a garage apartment for awhile, where his garage was beneath our living area. I helped him rebuild cars and often made gaskets for him. Realistically, we were all exposed. But, he was diagnosed with mesothelioma and died a horrible death. If my parents had remained married filing a suite would not be problem...however, dad remarried twice after leaving mom and when he died he left everything to his third wife and she was executrix (sp?) on his will. We kids didn't contest the will for fear she would countersue us...and I didn't feel we had a sound reason to do that anyhow. I was involved in initiating a claim for mom and us kids and used a firm I found online. They were all hip to go after the asbestos manufacturers, they called me regularly, sent me forms, etc...and then they found out that dad's will left everything to his last wife...that was when they told me we couldn't do a thing without the last wife's involvement. They also asked me where she lived and what her name was, for all I know they contacted her and are currently pursueing such claim. I am perplexed and deeply saddened in the fact that this woman was never exposed as mom and us kids were and I feel we have a certain undeniable right to file a lawsuit without the last wife's involvement...somebody out there, please, set me straight...I realize she was the executrix and yet I don't think this is fair to my family in lieu of the circumstances. Somehow I am having difficulty getting it through my head that we don't have a case here without the last wife he had. It's just a shame. Comments????? 