Can a step parent leave everything to stepchild in will

Dear Carla: Based on your information, it's posible you may have misunderstood the lawyer or else, that is not the lawyer for you. Generally, in her will, a person can leave anyone whatever she wants, as long as the will was properly made by a competent person. As her stepchild, you most distinctly were not a stranger to your stepmom.   Unless there is proof the will is bogus or derived from some compromised circumstances, you have excellent odds of inheriting the entire estate.  However, litigation (lawsuits) can be costly and contentious.      Your choices are to: Pay lots of money in legal fees and court costs during the contesting of the will (the lawsuit) using an Oklahoma probate lawyer with whom you can communicate well; or perhaps Invite your stepmom's sisters to share some of the inheritance through a settlement developed with a neutral mediator.  If you are willing to consider a mediated settlement of some sort, seek out a mediator who is well trained in estate matters for the best chances of a mutually satisfactory settlement.   I am both a probate lawyer and certified mediator with estate experience. Let me know if I can help.     To your success, Gale Allison