K so me and my stepdaughter have a very bad history. My husband just passed away and some how the 32 year old stepdaughter is getting survivors benefit and I am left with nothing. Also me and my husband have been separated for 6 years and more but not officially divorced Furthermore right when my husband was admitted to the hospital around march the 21s the step daughter forced him to make a will giving her all the inheritance and leaving me with one office that has a massive debt! Most likely she emotionally blackmailed him. Is there any way i can fight this
You should be able to try to challenge the Will, if you haven't already signed something consenting to have that purportedly bad Will admitted to probate. You might also be able to file a year's support claim, if your husband and you both live in Georgia. But if you want to do anything, you should contact an estate litigation attorney as soon as you possibly can. Timing can be very strict in probate matters, and your deadlines to file objections can be very short. Be warned: litigation can be very expensive, too, and most estate litigation attorneys do not work on contingency. You also aren't guaranteed favorable results. You may also find out that the debt you mention is an obligation of the estate, and if that is the case you may at least have some recourse there.
Best wishes to you. It sounds like a terrible situation, and I'm sorry that you're having to deal with all that on top of the loss of your husband.
You can fight the will as being created improperly. You can also file for a year's support to have the court order that certain property be given to you before the terms of the Will are enforced.
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