Q: Ten years ago my grandpa died and his brother created a new will two days before he died
My grandpa had lung cancer was very wealthy and told me and my mom all my life is always be taken care of. He said before he went to the va, before he got really sick, that he thought his brother was going to do something and he made sure nobody could get what I was suppose too. I have a copy of his original will however my grandpa was on a morphine drip to keep him comfortable until he passed at the VA. He signed a new will two days before his death leaving everything to his brother and nothing to me. At the time I was underage and my mom who wasn’t my grandpas daughter tried to question it with the insurance company and they wouldn’t help her or give her information. What do I do?
A: You may indeed have a Will Copy that should be Probated. And of course that will involve a Will Contest. But you may have waited way too long. Was there actually a Probate of the Will which disinherited you? The insurance probably had nothing to do with the Estate. You need to contact a competent attorney and see if there is a real chance of going after your possible legacy and devise, but it sounds too late. The lack of majority will extend the SOL a bit.
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