Oakland, CA asked in Probate for California

Q: I have been receiving a monthly stipend from my mother she passed away 1 day ago my father says now it stops

My mother was kind enough to bestow a monthly stipend upon me with the expectation that I stay out of trouble and I would continue to get the monthly stipend. Needless to say my father was not happy with this arrangement but they have kept there finances separate for there whole marriage except for the convince of joint bank accounts each having there own account that there pay checks and pensions were deposited into there earnings were never commingled nor any cash assets. My mother developed demintia and my father took control of her Financial tools he continued my stipend from her account and clearly acknowledged that even though he was in control he would continue the stipend because that was what she wished to do. He then put her in a home and kept her estranged from me telling me if I communicated with her the funds would stop. She had told me not to worry because she had made arrangements that if she passed the stipend would continue. But the will has changed to not mention me

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Bill Sweeney
Bill Sweeney
Answered
  • Probate Lawyer
  • San Juan Capistrano, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: As a general rule, property will be distributed pursuant to the deceased person's intent as set forth in a legally enforceable Will.

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