Step from previous, is taking everything!!

[jacki64]

What is the name of your state? I live in Maryland. My dad was married 2 times. My brother and I are from the 1st, there are 3 others from 2nd. My mom is still alive, but my fathers 2nd wife died. About a year ago, my step brother (2nd mar.), kind of forced my father, whose health was getting worse, sign over the bar , that was going to all 3 of the "steps" in the will, to him. The first signature was forged on the document and then signed again by my dad. He, then started to take over everything else, also. Now they say he has no chance of making it. The first thing is, can any of that be contested and do we all have the right to do so? Part 2 is my dad gave my brother and myself proprty that we have already built on, over 3 years ago, well can that be contested ny the other brothers, if things got down and dirty? Does my mother, his 1st wife have any rights, he had owed her alot of back child support. What can we do about the step brother who is forcing his way to everything now as we speak? He also has a grand daughter, who needs looking out for, actually, more so then any of them. Can you please give me some direction to go before it gets out of hand? Thank you, Jacki

 

[ALawyer]

The first step is to see a lawyer RIGHT AWAY.

If there were completed gifts, duly recorded, that were made when your father was of sound mind and free of the level of "UNDUE INFLUENCE" needed to set aside transfers, the holder of the property will prevail. But when I say "completed gifts" that is a legal term, and there are still several legal "IFS".

IN ANY EVENT, the documents have to be reviewed by a professional. As for wife #1s rights to back child support, it often depends on the duration the money was owed and will take a lawyer to tell you her rights, if any.