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Jarqui

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11. I'm not sure of your jurisdiction but the burden of proof
Fri Mar 30, 2018, 09:06 PM
Mar 2018

to prove he had the capacity to make the will is usually on the estate.

You have a drinking issue and an emotional issue to question his thinking/capacity.
Also look over the will to see if it is technically correct.

Even if you do not have the greatest case, you might get a settlement.

You'll get nothing if you do nothing.

If you're going to do something, do it now before she makes the money disappear. You can usually freeze the estate with a simple claim. But do not fiddle around or she'll make it hard for you to recover the dough. Don't let on what you are doing either.

You just have to be careful you do not get stuck with the big legal costs should it go to court.

Ask a lawyer about the above

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