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canman
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six months ago, my father died in Texas. My step-mother claims to
have inherited everything, according to my half-sister who is feeding me bits of information since my step-mother and I don't
communicate. To date, no will has been filed for probate. My half-
sister syas "our" father wrote on the original will and maybe started some paper work to begin the process of changing the amounts to be inherited between us 3 sisters, my half-sister, my step-sister and myself to equal, equal and equal. My half-sister just recently sent me a will form with names typed in, but without
signatures and a notary seal. She said it's a copy of my father's will and also said she could not send me a copy of the original because it was at "their lawyer's". She asked me to sign a waiver
so "it can read the way it was originally meant before my father wrote on it" allowing my step-mother to inherit everything. I told my half-sister I would not sign such a waiver. If my step-mother is the executrix of my father's will, and claims to have inherited everything, why would she need my half-sister, my step-sister and myself to sign a waiver? Will the probate court judge or "their" lawyer notify me of what's going on since I assume I am
mentioned in the will? Should I hire a lawyer? The last time I talked long distance on the phone to my half-sister, she said "do you mean you want an equal amount of the total estate?"
have inherited everything, according to my half-sister who is feeding me bits of information since my step-mother and I don't
communicate. To date, no will has been filed for probate. My half-
sister syas "our" father wrote on the original will and maybe started some paper work to begin the process of changing the amounts to be inherited between us 3 sisters, my half-sister, my step-sister and myself to equal, equal and equal. My half-sister just recently sent me a will form with names typed in, but without
signatures and a notary seal. She said it's a copy of my father's will and also said she could not send me a copy of the original because it was at "their lawyer's". She asked me to sign a waiver
so "it can read the way it was originally meant before my father wrote on it" allowing my step-mother to inherit everything. I told my half-sister I would not sign such a waiver. If my step-mother is the executrix of my father's will, and claims to have inherited everything, why would she need my half-sister, my step-sister and myself to sign a waiver? Will the probate court judge or "their" lawyer notify me of what's going on since I assume I am
mentioned in the will? Should I hire a lawyer? The last time I talked long distance on the phone to my half-sister, she said "do you mean you want an equal amount of the total estate?"