Q: My husband died with a will leaving everything to me, now his sister and one of our daughters is contesting the Will
My husband and I were married for 15 years, we separated and divorced but got back together divorce Became final 11/27/17 we remarried 12/23/17, just before remarrying we both did new Wills, living Wills, power attorney ect. He passed in his sleep on January 30, 2018. His sister and one of our daughters (my bio daughter, his adopted daughter) produced a Will he had done in August of 2017 while we were going through our divorce, that said the oldest daughter got $500.00 the middle daughter $25,000.00 and the youngest daughter $500.00 and the rest of the estate was left to his sister. His divorce lawyer at that time did this will. While he was representing him in the divorce. They are trying to say I had undue influence over him to make him change his will. But the same could be said for me I did the same documents at the same time. Does the current will stand or will his will prior to our marriage stand?
A: That will be for the court to decide. You need an attorney who is experienced in contested probate matters to help you.
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