What is the name of your state? Georgia
My father passed away in April 2018. His wife and I are were left executors of my father's estate. This is a wife of 4 years who has gained almost everything my dad has worked his entire life for. He left her a life estate to live in the house but left the house to me and her each owning 50%. There are stipulations she has to follow to stay in the house like upkeep on the house, the yards, etc.
I found out yesterday that she is asking for year's support from the estate. From what I have researched online this means if granted she becomes sole owner of the house. The house is paid off. My dad used his retirement to pay the house off before he died in April.
Can I fight this petition and possibly win or is this something that she will gain just by requesting?
She has done everything she can to make sure she ends up with everything my dad worked all his life for. Again, they were married for 4 years. She had all of his life insurance policy beneficiaries changed to her with an illegal power of attorney that she had my dad sign while he was hospitalized and diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He was admitted for altered mental status and clearly confused when this legal document was signed. She also had him sign a Will at the time in which the notary signed and dated this document on a separate date than my dad's signature was dated. My dad after being discharged from the hospital was better after steroids and went to see his lawyer and had a Will made. She had already filed the Will she had him sign in the hospital and he did not remember signing anything. I have a copy of both Will's.
I really hate to see her end up with the house as that is the last thing I could possibly gain from my dad's estate.
My father passed away in April 2018. His wife and I are were left executors of my father's estate. This is a wife of 4 years who has gained almost everything my dad has worked his entire life for. He left her a life estate to live in the house but left the house to me and her each owning 50%. There are stipulations she has to follow to stay in the house like upkeep on the house, the yards, etc.
I found out yesterday that she is asking for year's support from the estate. From what I have researched online this means if granted she becomes sole owner of the house. The house is paid off. My dad used his retirement to pay the house off before he died in April.
Can I fight this petition and possibly win or is this something that she will gain just by requesting?
She has done everything she can to make sure she ends up with everything my dad worked all his life for. Again, they were married for 4 years. She had all of his life insurance policy beneficiaries changed to her with an illegal power of attorney that she had my dad sign while he was hospitalized and diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He was admitted for altered mental status and clearly confused when this legal document was signed. She also had him sign a Will at the time in which the notary signed and dated this document on a separate date than my dad's signature was dated. My dad after being discharged from the hospital was better after steroids and went to see his lawyer and had a Will made. She had already filed the Will she had him sign in the hospital and he did not remember signing anything. I have a copy of both Will's.
I really hate to see her end up with the house as that is the last thing I could possibly gain from my dad's estate.