Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in District of Columbia

Wills and a house

Do i have a case my mother pasted in 2003 she made a will a her house which had my mother and fathers name on it in the will she stated that the the house always remain a family home and the 4 daughters to pay taxes on the house my stepsister hired a lawyer who said my mothers will was wrong and because of the homestead law that her husband was to be awarded 25000.00 instead of the 4000.00 she left him in the will .So they gave him the house which is worth over 300.000.00 my step father went down and had his name put on the house and then he made a will and left it to my 2 stepsisters and now they say they have to sell it because he has pasted and his creditors are coming after his estate he made a loan on the house for 40,000.00 to pay off his dept? My mother and father paid for this house before she married my stepfather and my mother never made a loan on the house when she pasted she was able to pay for her funeral and creditors and leave money to heirs she never put his name on the house because he was a big gambler and she was afraid he would lose the house . My question is how can you say a will is written wrong and it is notorized and they give him what they want to give him instead of what she wanted to leave him he also


Asked on 4/10/07, 12:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Wills and a house

I would suggest that you arrange for a consultation with a D.C. attorney who is knowledgeable and experienced in the probate law of the District of Columbia. This is far too complicated a scenario to address in this particular forum and undoubtedly will require that copies of documents be available for the attorney to review who is attempting to understand what precisely has happened in this situation. It would also appear that you may have allowed too much time to pass in order to now take effective action on this matter, but the lawyer whom you consult should also be able to advise you on that particular issue.

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Answered on 4/10/07, 11:36 pm


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