Q: My Dad died with a will leaving everything to my stepmother. Can't I still inherit part of his estate?
She just sent me a legal paper to sign giving up my rights to any of his holdings. He still owes my mother $80k for back child support.
A: So, did your mother pursue a Contempt action to establish the arrears? Is she living and able to pursue the claim against her former husband's estate? If not, are you the Personal Rep of her estate? You really need to discuss the whole issue with a Probate attorney ASAP as there is a one year from the date of death statute of limitations for creditor claims and you definitely should not wait to find out what you or mother can do to address the arrears.
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