ollieollie
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA
My father died recently, and we had been estranged for some time. He was physically abusive to me when I was a child, and I had minimal contact with him as an adult. His will leaves me a token amount ($100), which just seems monumentally unfair for everything he put me through.
I certainly dont have a case to contest the will for fraud or undue influence - but am wondering if I can claim against the estate for the abuse? There are records that could document it - police and social services files, family court records from when custody was revoked, restraining orders due to harassment in my teenage years (after he had already lost custody).
Does anyone think I could challenge this?
My father died recently, and we had been estranged for some time. He was physically abusive to me when I was a child, and I had minimal contact with him as an adult. His will leaves me a token amount ($100), which just seems monumentally unfair for everything he put me through.
I certainly dont have a case to contest the will for fraud or undue influence - but am wondering if I can claim against the estate for the abuse? There are records that could document it - police and social services files, family court records from when custody was revoked, restraining orders due to harassment in my teenage years (after he had already lost custody).
Does anyone think I could challenge this?