What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Utah
Hi,
My wife's grandmother has recently been diagnosed with cancer. She is almost finished with treatments and the Doctor's say she should be fine. My wife' mother has recently disowned her, and has not spoken to my wife's grandmother in 2 years. My wife was the only one helping her grandmother through this horrific ordeal. Since her grandmother feels that she may not be around for much longer, she has recently changed her will from my wife's mother to my wife. She told the lawyer that my wife is the only one who has never asked her for anything and that she was the only one there for her when she needed her most. Also, to be clear, my wife did not ask for this. Her grandmother insisted that her name be on the will instead of her mother.
Half way through my wife's grandmothers therapy, my wife's mother decides to mend her differences with her mother. I cant help but suspect that it is only because she was the beneficiary of the will. Of course we cant prove this, but its very convenient that she all-of-the sudden wants to help, after we already asked her to help and she said no.
My question and concern is, how easy will it be for my wife's mother to contest and win the will's inheritance? Since she is the daughter, does she have a right to see the will after my wife's grandmother passes? I have a feeling that she will try and contest out of spite an greed, even though she has been known to say that she doesn't want anything to do with it before she mended ties with her mother. The inheritance is not substantial, and if she decides to contest, does anyone know what the average cost would be to go to court to fight a will? And what are the chances my wife will lose everything?
I'm just wondering if this will get messy and if its not even worth the fight.
Thanks
Hi,
My wife's grandmother has recently been diagnosed with cancer. She is almost finished with treatments and the Doctor's say she should be fine. My wife' mother has recently disowned her, and has not spoken to my wife's grandmother in 2 years. My wife was the only one helping her grandmother through this horrific ordeal. Since her grandmother feels that she may not be around for much longer, she has recently changed her will from my wife's mother to my wife. She told the lawyer that my wife is the only one who has never asked her for anything and that she was the only one there for her when she needed her most. Also, to be clear, my wife did not ask for this. Her grandmother insisted that her name be on the will instead of her mother.
Half way through my wife's grandmothers therapy, my wife's mother decides to mend her differences with her mother. I cant help but suspect that it is only because she was the beneficiary of the will. Of course we cant prove this, but its very convenient that she all-of-the sudden wants to help, after we already asked her to help and she said no.
My question and concern is, how easy will it be for my wife's mother to contest and win the will's inheritance? Since she is the daughter, does she have a right to see the will after my wife's grandmother passes? I have a feeling that she will try and contest out of spite an greed, even though she has been known to say that she doesn't want anything to do with it before she mended ties with her mother. The inheritance is not substantial, and if she decides to contest, does anyone know what the average cost would be to go to court to fight a will? And what are the chances my wife will lose everything?
I'm just wondering if this will get messy and if its not even worth the fight.
Thanks