Q: Our brother is trying to get to be Executor of our fathers estate, but 5 out of 7 of us want to contest it. Kentucky
There were 8 children, one is deceased. There are now 7 of us, 3 full, and four stepchildren. We had different mothers. Our brother William is trying to get the court to grant him to be the executor over my fathers estate, and has told the court that it is only worth $1000. Our father died on April 2nd, and the will he wrote was never given to probate. A false will was made, and our other step-brother signed it.
Five of us our driving down to Kentucky to be at court on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to contest this. We were given a weeks notice.
My fathers estate includes many guns, much fishing equipment, my stepmothers belongings, everything he received from my grandmother when she passed last year. There were 2 children and my grandmother divided everything equally. The home she owned. (was paid in full years ago), all of her belongs (there were a lot) including a bell collection, etc.
We know for a fact that the estate is worth at least $80,000.
A: You all appear at the hearing, advise the judge, and he will likely appoint a neutral party to oversee the estate.
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