I have a question. My teenagers that are 12, 13, and 14 lost their father last month. Their grandmother is trying to get the estate and doesn’t want me to contest it. him and I have been divorced for years but have the 3 children together. I’m curious what I should do I guess cause I got a notice saying I could contest. I really want the kids to be able to get the estate and have it put into a account for when they are 18 so they have college money. The estate is $350,000 and I worry there is a possibility they won’t see any of it. Idk what to do and I don’t want to cause conflict within the family. Has anyone ever had to go thru this? There was no will or anything. She is also trying to cease his bank accounts.
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There are several places to get free legal advice online, at least for the basics. The normal order for inheritance is: spouse, children, siblings, parents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandparents, great aunts, great uncles, cousins or children. In other words, the kids should get it before the parents. Fight for it. They will love you for it:
Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. My kids father passed and his mom is trying to get his estate: What should I do?
Oh you should fight for that.
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Contest it. And go get survivor benefits filed for the kids
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Call the probate office yourself and see what their options are
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His kids should have it not his mom so I say fight for it.
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Contest it! The kids deserve that money and you have no way of knowing if they will see anything if his mom gets it.
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Contest it. Those are his children, and it rightfully belongs to THEM
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I would definitely go after it for the kids. They are his heirs.
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I’d fight it contest it. Your speaking on behalf his kin. Kids have more rights than she does
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I would contest it immediately, it should be for the kids not her. It’s the best way to make sure your kids get what they should get. Do not feel bad for trying to protect them.
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I would find a lawyer to help you through this. Don’t do it on your own.
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This about your kids, contest it.
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His children should get what he left, not his mom. Shame on her for taking away from her own grandkids
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Get a lawyer and contest it
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The kids are entitled to every penny
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Contest it & put it all into a trust that’ll be divided to the 3 of them
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Yep. Contest it! It’s for them kiddos not the mom
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Fight for your kids his kids deserve what was his not his mother . So continue to fight
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Contest it for your children, my friends father passed in Highschool and their Mother made sure they got his money. They weren’t allowed to touch it until they were 25 except for a little here and there but they had a limit on that as well.
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You need to contest it. My dad passed last year and though there wasn’t an estate, she tried keeping his clothes from me just out of spite. Those kids deserve that estate. It’s theirs.
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Contest it and put in a trust.
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Belongs to the kids.
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Get an attorney,the kids are the rightful inheritors of the money legally,not her.
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Get a lawyer and contest his mother trying to get the estate. His children should have that estate and no one else
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Definetly contest it. The kids come first. Generally depending on the situation it goes to spouse kids first than others family. However it may be different Dee don’t where you live
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Contest for your children - if he had a will he would have left it to them, You need to fight for them.
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My kids father passed away last July and his kids got everything so I would get a lawyer and contest it and have it put up for your kids
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Uhh he had children, that is their money. That’s disgusting someone else would try and take it.
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Contest it for the kids
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You need to contact a probate attorney asap! Your children are his next of kin but if he left a will it might be a different story. A probate attorney handles estate assets and distribution…
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His children have rights to their father’s estate. By all means contest it.
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Estate legally goes to next of kin, contest it!
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Contest for your babies that deserve that.
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It’s all theirs unless he put something else in a will!!!
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Contact a probate attorney and contest it. Your sons are the heirs to that estate, not the grandmother.
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Contest it. Usually, the money will go to the kids
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They’re HIS kids. They’re entitled.
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His children are next of kin.
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Definitely get a lawyer and contest it. Your kids come first. Grandma just wants the money, doesn’t sound like she’s looking out for your kids at all.
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You need to call a probate attorney.
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You better contest it. You have every right to for your children, they need child support and college funds.
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Those children are entitled to all of their fathers estate and the same gets put into a trust until they become of age. Contest.
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So technically, if he didnt leave a will you can contest it and some if not all will go to his children…I would call the probate office and seek counsel from a wills and probate lawyer…so your chances can be better…
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Contest it get a lawyer those kids need that
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It depends on the laws where you live. Most lawyers will talk to you & let you know if you have a case without charging you. Most states, without a will, the estates goes to next of kin, his children. That’s probably why she does not you to protest. Again, check with a lawyer where you live
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Not one penny belongs to his mother. All of it belongs to his children.
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Shame on his mom taking food out her grandchildren mouths I’m sure her son would want his children looked after
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Definitely contest it his children should get everything and have it split evenly amongst then he is a grown adult their his blood it should go to his children not his mother it’s sad that she would even think she deserves it when he has kids
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His children are the heirs of his estate not his mother. Most likely that’s why she doesn’t want you to contest it because she knows what the law is.
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Contest it. Your kids deserve it. They are the next of kin
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I would raise hell and high water and too bad if it causes a riff. Your children are entitled.
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Contest and request the estate go to the children. Along with his accounts.
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If there’s no will in place, it should go to probate.
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100% contest . That’s your kids connection to their dad
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Contest it. Kids have first rights over his mother. That’s why she doesn’t want you to contest it because she’ll lose.
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Contest it. Your children will need it.
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Get it for your kids!
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The house should go to his kids
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His children are top priority
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Contest it !! His kids will get it before her .
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Contest it it’s your kids right
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Contest it and lawyer up. Your kids deserve it.
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Kids need it more… definitely contest it… mother should not if kids are involved. Hire a lawyer if need.
Contest if you can, if she is not even considering her grandchildren she is a shitty grandma and shame on her, Stand up for your kids and stand up to her 
Does the grandma not care about her grandkids? Geez! Do what everyone is saying
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I’d go for it. The kids have a right to everything from dad it’s not cool grandma doesn’t think so…
The question is why would she want to cut his kids out? Do you know that he wanted his kids to have it all? I would hire a lawyer or at least write to the court contesting her taking over. Once you do that you can hire a lawyer. But you need to make it known asap that you are contesting her being the only heir. When you were married did he have life insurance? Who
Was the beneficiary? Did he change that after the divorce? Lots of questions. But make us know asap with a letter to the court and give an attorney to do what needs to be done .
My bro in law kept all money bc the deed was titled as survivors; but, not joint survivors in common. So, our daughter received nothing. My husband died first of the 4 brothers. Atty could do nothing.
Youur children are his next of kin not the Grand Mother , Contest it for them
No no. You better tell Grandma to back on up. The estate is for the NOK - next of kin, his children.
That money belongs to his children not his mother it’s that simple
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Bugger that…should go to your kids
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CONTEST IT! His money/ estate belongs to his kids!
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Widowed mom here! Absolutely contest it!!!
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Depend on the State your in …estate list the heirs meaning children and siblings , living parents ect . And is normally divided between all survivors unless he had a will saying who gets what but a estate still has to be open .
Kids come first. She is being greedy
Definitely contest it. Any parent Would want that for their children
Kids come first. I’d contest . It’s for the kids not you let em be mad
Really? It’s not yours … you claim you don’t want your kids to miss out and I doubt the grandmother would let them miss out… I got a feeling you don’t want to miss out hey.
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Contest it , his children are next of kin .
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Contest it for his children.
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Get a consult from a lawyer
Contest it and put it away for the kids they are the only ones that should be entitled and are next of kin
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He didn’t have a will?
My understanding that children are next of kin. Contest it for your children.
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You better contest it and also file for his social security death benefits for the kids. She has no right to it just bc she’s his mother. It’s left to pay funeral expenses and any residual debt and take care of the kids until they are adults. If there’s no will they will have to wait until 18 for any life insurance payout but that can help put them through college. The SS death benefits can be allocated without a will you just need their birth certificates with his name on it.
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It belongs to your children. The fact his mother doesn’t think it should go to them and that she is entitled to it tells you all you need to know about her. Fight for what rightfully belongs to them. Get an attorney and contest everything. Immediately. Don’t wait, and don’t listen to her. Even if she tries to tell you there’s no hurry. I’d be very cautious of a woman who thinks his children shouldn’t get what he left behind. Not any woman with any sort of moral compass I would want near my children. She’s trying to steal what belongs to them right from under your nose. For the sake of your children, contest this Immediately
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Get a lawyer to help, your kids are next of kin ….grandma not entitled, Look into setting up trusts for kids , Are your kids collecting social security benefits from dad dying? If not check into it asap!
there will be conflict but you need to do this for your and his children.
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Contest it. Your children need that support, ignore the mother’s wishes and hissy fits. As the grandma she ought to be looking out for them and it doesn’t appear to be the case. Words as in false promises from her will not be any good for your kids. You need it all done legally binding.
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Depending on your State of he passed with no will and was not married his estate falls to his children first. Check the probate laws in your state. Contest it! The children deserve it
Contest it. He would’ve wanted to leave it to his kids.
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Definitely contest it. Your babies deserve it. And for Grandma to try and do this definitely shows her character! Btw, Happy Mother’s Day and keep being their voice.
Get a lawyer. 100% contest it. It’s for his children. His momma should be offering but apparently she’s greedy.
If you contest, the lawyers will take everything.
Try to work on the relationship with your mother-in-law and appeal to her sense of fairness with respect to the children
Get a lawyer first and foremost. It all depends on who he put to be in charge of it.
kids should Automatically get it anyway
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Other than covering his bills and funeral costs, that money should be entirely for his children!
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