Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Louisiana

Property Dispute after parents death

Both of my parents are deceased. I own half of the property in question. The other half was willed to me and my brother. The land was never subdived. Now my brother wants have of the house I built. The will stated any and all improvements. I made all of the improvements, by parents made none. My parents gave my brother thirteen thousand dollars to give me his share of the willed property with nothing being documented. It was a verbal agreement between my parents my syblings and my brother to do this deal. Now he disputes it. His wife and father-in-law also no of the verbal agreement.


Asked on 3/28/01, 4:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Lemmler, Jr. R.P. Lemmler, Jr., Attorney At Law

Re: Property Dispute after parents death

So, what's your question? Why is this a problem right now? Do you have any way to prove the gift of $13,000.00 to your brother--i.e., bank records, cancelled check, receipt, etc.--or was it all cash??? Are your brother's wife and father-in-law willing to testify against him to help you?

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Answered on 6/01/01, 3:07 pm


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