hermom1127
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX
I will attempt to make this as short as possible. My maternal uncle suffered a heart attack that caused brain damage in 1998. His wife, who was never very close to us, took control and never really sought medical intervention that the doctors advised her about. The docs had believed with the right therapy, he could function almost as he had before. However, his wife didn't appear to want to admit to others that my uncle was "slower" than he had been before.
Sadly, we are nearing the end of his life as his heart is about to give out. We have been supporting him emotionally and watching out for his best interests as best as we can (me, mom, grandma, aunt, and sis). Recently (October), his wife had his will revamped. It was almost the same with the exception that in the rare case she or their daughter should pass, the estate would go to my aunts sister. My family thought this was odd because it seemed that there should be joint executors, but my uncle had signed the will because he didnt (and really couldn't) want to fight with his wife. HOWEVER, these papers were drawn up by a paralegal in his wifes brother in laws firm. The brother in law of my uncles wife, along with the wifes sister, stand to gain a huge amount of money should the wife and child pass.
Isn't it a conflict of interest? Should the brother in law have his paralegal draw up the papers knowing that he stands to gain a large sum of money should the wife and child pass? Is there anything that can be done? I don't even know (given brain deterioration) that my uncle had the full competancy to understand what he was doing. Please let me know if I should intervene in any way. Thank you for your help in advance.
I will attempt to make this as short as possible. My maternal uncle suffered a heart attack that caused brain damage in 1998. His wife, who was never very close to us, took control and never really sought medical intervention that the doctors advised her about. The docs had believed with the right therapy, he could function almost as he had before. However, his wife didn't appear to want to admit to others that my uncle was "slower" than he had been before.
Sadly, we are nearing the end of his life as his heart is about to give out. We have been supporting him emotionally and watching out for his best interests as best as we can (me, mom, grandma, aunt, and sis). Recently (October), his wife had his will revamped. It was almost the same with the exception that in the rare case she or their daughter should pass, the estate would go to my aunts sister. My family thought this was odd because it seemed that there should be joint executors, but my uncle had signed the will because he didnt (and really couldn't) want to fight with his wife. HOWEVER, these papers were drawn up by a paralegal in his wifes brother in laws firm. The brother in law of my uncles wife, along with the wifes sister, stand to gain a huge amount of money should the wife and child pass.
Isn't it a conflict of interest? Should the brother in law have his paralegal draw up the papers knowing that he stands to gain a large sum of money should the wife and child pass? Is there anything that can be done? I don't even know (given brain deterioration) that my uncle had the full competancy to understand what he was doing. Please let me know if I should intervene in any way. Thank you for your help in advance.