Contest the will. That’s for his kids and I’m sure that’s what he would have wanted anyways
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Why wouldn’t the money to go his young children who need it and deserve it for their future? Why would an older woman want her child’s money instead of her grandchildren getting it?hm
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Contest, contest, contest! Your children should be getting that money not his mom. No offense to mom.
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Get a lawyer get information and I’d contest it on the behalf of your kids seeing that it was your kids father.
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Contest like yesterday. He has 3 blood children. That’s their estate.noone else. Go to social security too the kids get his social security til 18
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It belong to the kids
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Getting attorney because she will get everything if you don’t
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I mean why wouldn’t you contest that my husband passed away when my kids were 9 and 10. They deserve anything that belong to their father as an asset if he wasn’t remarried and they also qualify for social security benefits every month through the Social Security office
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Get a lawyer and fight her. My brother was killed in a car wreck almost 14 years ago and left behind 3 children. He was divorced and my mother and I were awarded custody at the time. They were 11, 13, and 14. He did name them as beneficiaries on his life insurance and they didn’t get their part until they each turned 18. My brother did not have a will either.
But in your situation…speak with an attorney. Your children are the next of kin not his mother. In the eyes of the law she should know this.
Even tho they are minors the money can be put into a trust until they turn 18.
Plus…you should be able to go to the local Social Security office and discuss Social Security Survivor’s benefits for your children. They should be eligible for benefits.
While I’m sure she is grieving she obviously is not looking out for your children’s best interests and that is really sad.
In all honesty there really shouldn’t be any fighting or discussing. Legally your children are the next of kin. Period. Their grandmother should be ashamed of herself for even thinking of taking what is rightfully theirs.
Best of luck and God bless you!
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Estate law says assets go to children if no will. I would contact an attorney asap and file contesting things. It stinks, but it sounds like she wants to take from the kids.
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His kids are next of kin. Kids should inherite everything. I’d contest it to ensure my kids future. That is me though
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CONTEST IT FOR HIS KIDS!!! That estate is rightfully theirs and will go a long way to benefiting their future. Which I’m sure is what their father would want!
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Luckily in the state of Indiana there’s no grandparents rights so technically by law you don’t even have to have contact with her anymore after the fact I’m not sure I would do that to the kids but it sounds like she’s kind of money hungry I’m not sure what the situation is maybe she’s afraid that all the money won’t get put away for them and will get spent I don’t know I can’t tell you either way I can just tell you that I would leave it up to the judge to decide what’s in the best interest of the children
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Also apply for social security death benefits for the kids if you haven’t.
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Confused if no will what are you contesting? And if no will I believe by law goes to children first
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Contact an attorney asap.
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you need to fight that should go to his children no question about it , Attorney and fast.
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Contest it. That’s your kids future. That estate should be there’s as that’s his biological kids and their right to inherit it from him.
That grandma is a piece of work not caring about her grandkids.
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Contest it and file for SS death benefits for the kids!
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Stir shit up and contest it lol. You and your ex coparented, you didn’t coparent with his mom. She’s being a sneaky grandma. Divorced or not, your kiddos are deserving of that not her. You owe the rest of his family little to nothing if this is how his mom is gonna try and go about things 
If you don’t contest it, she will get everything. She obviously doesn’t want you to because she’s greedy…
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Get what you can for your kids
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Protect your children’s future at all cost, period!!
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Get an attorney and contest it and by all means the kids are under 18 and by law you can draw his death benefit for them until they age of 18.
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Call Social Security ASAP.
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Ummm…you do what those kids need done! Mine are 16, 17, and 18. Their daddy passed a long time ago. I wouldn’t hesitate now going through what Ive gone through. Those kids cannot fight for what is theirs so you are going to need to.
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Any estate automatically goes to next of kin - (children) at least where we live.
That’s your children’s inheritance and they’re not grown so child support should come out of it every month.
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Legally, the kids come before she does.
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I feel like the mother is being greedy, if they sent you paperwork to contest it it is because the court know he has children and it needs to go to them , now if you don’t everything will go to her and your babies will be screwed . Also file for survivor benefits with SS
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Tough situation, but she is wrong. Father would have wanted everything for kids. I’m sorry and here if you need an ear.
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Get an attorney and contest it! It’s your children’s future
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Fight it. That is your children’s future.
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Your first concern should be for your kids not his mom. I’m not trying to be mean but you can always have the courts put it in trust for them.
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It belongs to your babies and your the one who can fight. You got this mama.
100% contest and have that money set aside for HIS children
His kids are next of kin so they would automatically get it. Which is probably why she doesn’t want you to contest. She knows you’ll win. The heck with what she thinks and wants and go after what’s rightfully owed to your children. She’ll get over it, she has no choice.
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Contest it immediately. It belongs to your children and not their grandmother. You will win. Do it now.
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Of course they won’t see any of it if his mother gets her hands on it. Your kids have a right to that money. They are his rightful heirs. FIGHT for them!!! It can and will make a huge difference in their lives. Put it in trust until they are 18. Get an attorney and contest that will! It’s not for you it’s for them. Conflict within the family should NOT be a factor. She’s counting on you backing down. Toughen up and go for it!! Don’t dare let this woman take what belongs to your children. If she were a loving grandmother she’d WANT THEM to have it. Get an attorney ASAP and have them walk you through everything including social security!
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Just to get off topic
Happy Mothers day
To all the mothers, step mothers, foster mothers, adoptive mothers,mothers who take on other kids,
Mothers who are in heaven
And Grandmothers
I hope your day is as special
As you are
Xx
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I’d contest it at the end of the day thoses are his children they deserve what rightful to them
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Children should get it.
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If y’all were married there is really nothing she can do. Otherwise technically it’s the kids estate.
Get an attorney for your kids immediately
Contest everything as all that belongs to your kids. Not you, not his momma, not the mistress, sister, grandma—-NOBODY BUT THEM KIDS! And it’s not causing conflict because it’s the kids. No adult should be even trying to do that to them babies! You divorced him and that family years ago. You don’t owe them anything and they don’t deserve his estate.
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Contest- never trust an ex mother-in-law
Contest it for your children!
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She’s causing the conflict by wanting you not to contest it it should go to your children and not her I would find a lawyer really fast if you can’t afford one then I would look into hiring one that will take it and you pay when it’s over and most likely if the lawyer takes the case that way then most definitely you’ll win you be better off paying some to a lawyer than get nothing at all for your children later and if it causes any problems than so be it at least your children will know you was the one looking out for them so hurry call around and get free counseling now before too late and Btw I’m sorry for the loss of their dad
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Children should get it without a doubt!
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Just went through somthing similar fight for your children. Because when money is involved people can get ugly.
Contest it for them they know you care and with the market right now it’s best
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Definitely contest for the children!
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Get an attorney, contest it and take care of your (and his) children! NOW!
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Your children are the next of kin… they deserve the estate!! Contest it IMMEDIATELY!
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She sounds like a selfish grandma. I couldn’t take it from my grandkids. Take care of your family!!
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All of that rightfully belongs to your children. Shame on the grandmother.
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I was in similar situation but with a property not money, my grandfather past away in 07 my aunty was doing the WILL and she backed out and wanted it to herself and it took 15 years to get my share of the property and did your husband have a WILL?
Contest and get a lawyer
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Contest it. His children by law are his next of kin not his mom
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Speak to a Lawyer asap! The estate should be put in trust for them to have at 21. They are the legal heir! In most states. An heir is a person who is legally entitled to collect an inheritance when a deceased person did not formalize a last will and testament. Generally speaking, heirs who inherit the property are children!
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Those are BOTH of your babies, I’m sure he would want to make sure his kids are taken care of. His moms done did her part. She should want her grandkids taken care of as well. Fight for what is your babies because that is seriously the last thing he could do for them.
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You have to contest it with a lawyer
Definitely contest it. The kids are his next of kin. If he never remarried then it should 100% go to his kids. I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t want the kids to be taken care of. Especially their own grandmother.
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Definitely it should go to his children not his mother. Definitely contest on behalf of your children. This money belongs to them and you need to fight for it
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It belongs to the kids
The only people on Earth entitled to it are your children. Contest it. Immediately.
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Oh, Honey, get a lawyer quick and contest that woman! Those kids are his next of kin. That estate should be put in a trust for them. His mother has no right to that money or property.
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Contest it, lawyer, it should go to his children.
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The children are his next of kin so the estate usually goes to them. Contest it. That is your childrens.
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I would contest it. She’s robbing her own grandchildren. Not sure who he worked for… the children will automatically receive social security payments until they’re 18. If you were married longer then 10 years you are entitled to his social security as well. The estate should go to a probate judge who will grant someone executor of his estate which might be her… talk to the county court house and a family lawyer for advice
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Contest this ASAP! his children have every right to any thing before anyone else period!
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Contest it his children deserve his estate not his parent
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Contest it and get a lawyer
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You SHOULD ABSOLUTELY contest that. Your children are now missing out on valuable and needed child support payments, future help with education, and the many many other things that are supported by a parent. A person doesn’t owe their parent anything but absolutely has a responsibility to their children.
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Fight it !!! Everything should be to his kids not his mother
Right now with him not having a will his estate is held up in probate I know that for a fact that’s what’s going on with my nephews dads stuff if he is behind in child support and taxes I would say his estate will pay that first his parents cannot touch his accounts unless their names are on them otherwise they cannot so the smart thing for you to do is go talk to an attorney if he is behind in child support for your kids I believe that lawyer can send notice to probate but do it now .
Contest it. Technically they are next of kin…
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Probate! Contest if you want but I’ve been through this. If you’re in Oklahoma, you won’t win. The parent may or may not be determined next of kin depending on where you’re from.
Just recently went through this, get a lawyer for your kids!
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Contest it!!! Don’t worry about about conflict. They are already starting it so get there and get it for your children. Please!!! You won’t regret it!
Sorry for your children’s loss.
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To be honest his children come before his mother so she’s out of line to think she’s entitled to his money. Regardless these children are all under 18 and he’s not there now to contribute to their upbringing and cost of living. She’s totally wrong and selfish.
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Contest it, those are your kids
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The state has a will for him. Get an attorney and get the kids what’s rightfully theirs. The estate might be divided among parents, children, and siblings. But you need an attorney. Also life insurance usually already has a name beneficiary. Also funeral costs, and debts will need to be deducted from the estate. Can be complicated, and there could be income tax, etc involved. You need an attorney.
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No way Get a consult with a lawyer it all should go to the three kids not you or his mother
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Contest it and put it in a trust
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It should be going to the children not to his mother. His family are being selfish if they think that they have more right to it than his own children. Do everything you can so that your children get it
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When my sons dad passed , the kids under 18 gets it , so contest it. Ur kids deserve it , its part of them .
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It belong to your kids, I would contest it
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That money should go to his children not his mother contest it
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Contact a lawyer and talk to him about it. I would contest it, also your children that are eligible for survival benefits and maybe you to thru the social security office, so contact them or go by the office and see
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Get a lawyer for the kids. Idk how it all works but I wonder if u could not contest but have something legal written so they get a trust set up for them or something. Again idk how it works. Make sure to talk to a lawyer
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Should belong to his children.fight for it for them.
Contest it and maybe talk to a lawyer to see what you can do.
It belongs to your kids
Contest it for HIS kid. His mom is trash for even suggesting it belongs with her in any capacity. 
Get a lawyer and get what your children deserve.
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Your ex mil sounds like a piece of work !
Your kids deserve it.
Fight for your kids rights
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His kids divorced or not are next to be entitled too it even without a will
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Nope, that belongs to his kids, not his mother. Get a lawyer like yesterday and contest as soon as possible. His kids come before his mom, period. Divorced or not, the state will see he has 3 kids and that money or whatever will have to go to them. I am really sorry for the loss btw. I know it must be very difficult right now and it’s gunna get more difficult while contesting this. But I can almost guarantee the kids will get it.
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Contest it for it to be put in a trust for the children. It belongs to the children. Not anyone else.
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