My husband had a Will written when he lost his first wife. Will stated that children were the executors of the Will and entitled to his house/estate if anything should happen to him. Then we got married. He had his Will re-written to specify that I was his spouse and the executor of the Will. My husband and I refinanced our house. All documents show that I am the sole owner of his estate with rights of survivorship. I have since sold the house. My stepdaughter now wants to sue me because she says that I should have given them profits from the sale of this house. I live in New York and believe that the laws indicate a Will is negated with right of spousal survivorship. Can you advise? Does my stepdaughter have any right in this respect? My job at one time was a paralegal and I believe I remember this from that job.
If the house was titled in your name and his, as spouses, then you succeeded to full ownership by operation of law, and the will would not matter. Does not seem like there is a claim based on your postings.
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