Mount Vernon, OH asked in Estate Planning and Elder Law for Ohio

Q: mothers will was changed 2 months after my stroke and she died just 10 months later she was vulnerable at the time ?

She had no transport/way to get food etc. as I was not able at the time to do for her-I feel he took advantage and he had unreal financial debt at the time. what can I do? My younger brother did this to her

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A: You can hire an attorney to contest the will on the basis of lack of capacity or undue influence or both. Do not delay because there are deadlines for will contests. If you miss a deadline you will lose your right to ever contest the will.

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