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Mother was diagnosed (Oct 2004) with stage 4 terminal cancer approximatly 15 months before her death. Her daughter (my sister) was already living in my mother's home rent free at the time and had been since 1991.(has never had a job) During which time my sister was able to influence my mother into changing her (mother's) will to make her (daughter living with her) the executor and give her power of attorney. At the time of the diagnoses, my sister assumed full power of attorney and would not allow any family members to visit with our mother. My mother has now passed away and my sister has still not contacted us about any disbursment of the estate. I have now obtained a certified copy of both my father's (DOD 9-9-1990) and my mother's wills. BTW my mother's new will is dated Sept 2005, while my sister was power of attoney. I am shocked to find that my sister stands to inherit everything (large $$$$$) with the exception of 3 gifts, one to me and the other 2 to my brothers (small $$). Also stated in the will, I (or any of my descendants) are never to receive any money or property, ever. Even if any of the siblings die. The reasons stated for my omission from any inheritence is that I have already received many "gifts and distributions" from her already. Other than normal costs of raising a child, my mother's largest gifts have been a gift of stock many years ago that totaled less than $14000 in value and a ring which was also a small value. BTW all the children received similar gifts at the same time, including my sister. Other "gifts" are the normal birthday, christmas, etc... Another point that bothers me is that the Family Trust that was made from my father's will, was changed in my mother's will to remove all the benificaries, with the exception of my sister. I thought you could not do that. I'm worried that time is running out. I over heard my sister talking to one of my mother's neighbors at the wake, she was already giving away things. Some of my things are still in that house and I feel I may never see them again. Any advice would be appreciated.What is the name of your state?
Mother was diagnosed (Oct 2004) with stage 4 terminal cancer approximatly 15 months before her death. Her daughter (my sister) was already living in my mother's home rent free at the time and had been since 1991.(has never had a job) During which time my sister was able to influence my mother into changing her (mother's) will to make her (daughter living with her) the executor and give her power of attorney. At the time of the diagnoses, my sister assumed full power of attorney and would not allow any family members to visit with our mother. My mother has now passed away and my sister has still not contacted us about any disbursment of the estate. I have now obtained a certified copy of both my father's (DOD 9-9-1990) and my mother's wills. BTW my mother's new will is dated Sept 2005, while my sister was power of attoney. I am shocked to find that my sister stands to inherit everything (large $$$$$) with the exception of 3 gifts, one to me and the other 2 to my brothers (small $$). Also stated in the will, I (or any of my descendants) are never to receive any money or property, ever. Even if any of the siblings die. The reasons stated for my omission from any inheritence is that I have already received many "gifts and distributions" from her already. Other than normal costs of raising a child, my mother's largest gifts have been a gift of stock many years ago that totaled less than $14000 in value and a ring which was also a small value. BTW all the children received similar gifts at the same time, including my sister. Other "gifts" are the normal birthday, christmas, etc... Another point that bothers me is that the Family Trust that was made from my father's will, was changed in my mother's will to remove all the benificaries, with the exception of my sister. I thought you could not do that. I'm worried that time is running out. I over heard my sister talking to one of my mother's neighbors at the wake, she was already giving away things. Some of my things are still in that house and I feel I may never see them again. Any advice would be appreciated.What is the name of your state?