What is the name of your state? Alabama
My great (actually great great) uncle died in January. He was 95 years old. For several years up until his death, my mother (his great niece) was acting as his caretaker and power of attorney, as he never had any children of his own. She made some very poor choices and spent some of his money on herself without his knowledge. No one else in the family knew she was doing this. Needless to say, he found out about it and disinherited her from the will. She was to inherit all or a majority of his assets. He then appointed a friend from his hometown to be his POA. I helped with a great deal of his caretaking responsibilities as he was moved from hospital to nursing home to Hospice. He no longer trusted my mother or had a relationship with her (for good reason). Now, we find out that he changed his will and left everything to his church. He had an estate of over $100, 000. While I understand why he would not give anything to my mother, I don't understand how he could leave out my sister, my grandmother, his other niece, and me. I have 3 small children, and he was such a generous man who would always help in time of need (although I never made a request to him for money). I was wondering if I or anyone in my family would have a basis to contest his will as his only living relatives and next of kin. Thanks
Amy Hoggle
My great (actually great great) uncle died in January. He was 95 years old. For several years up until his death, my mother (his great niece) was acting as his caretaker and power of attorney, as he never had any children of his own. She made some very poor choices and spent some of his money on herself without his knowledge. No one else in the family knew she was doing this. Needless to say, he found out about it and disinherited her from the will. She was to inherit all or a majority of his assets. He then appointed a friend from his hometown to be his POA. I helped with a great deal of his caretaking responsibilities as he was moved from hospital to nursing home to Hospice. He no longer trusted my mother or had a relationship with her (for good reason). Now, we find out that he changed his will and left everything to his church. He had an estate of over $100, 000. While I understand why he would not give anything to my mother, I don't understand how he could leave out my sister, my grandmother, his other niece, and me. I have 3 small children, and he was such a generous man who would always help in time of need (although I never made a request to him for money). I was wondering if I or anyone in my family would have a basis to contest his will as his only living relatives and next of kin. Thanks
Amy Hoggle
