Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
Inheritance question
My mother is near 70 and is
having some health problems
that may be fatal. She had me
when she was 17 and my sister
two years later. She divorced my father when i was three.
She was an alcoholic and was
not what i would call a good
mother. There were times that
my sister and i would be left
in a car outside a bar for hours on end. We would be
hungry and needing attention.
When she came out it was usually with a strnge man who
would be introduced to us as
uncle so and so. We were
abused by her physically.
When i was 18 and moved out
she visited me and my family.
She became enraged over something and began using foul
and abusive language in front of my wife and three small boys. I told her that i had to
put up with this when i was
living with her but i did not
have to anymore.She left and
has not talked to me or my sister since, about 15 years
ago. After she left she called
me one day and began telling me
that her friend and co worker
would be getting anything she
left after her death including
the home we were raised in and
the 3rd acre of land its on
in kamas utah. If she dies will
we be able to fight this act of spite or sit back and not
get what we feel we deserve
for the years of abuse
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Inheritance question
The answer depends on whether your mother has a competent will and/or trust. If she has not done any estate planning, you are entitled to an equal share with your sister. If your mother has a will, you may "elect to take against the will" which may give you at least a share of the estate. You will want to consult an attorney when your mother passes away.
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