Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Virginia
suing an estate in Virginia
My dad passed away about 5 weeks ago. He had a live in girlfriend who thinks she is entitled to more than what she was left. There was a religious wedding but not a civil one. Everything was left to the 3 children with her having life rights to live in the house. She has had a lawyer write my brother a letter stating that she wants $40,000.00 a year for life to live on and she is willing to take that out the $100,000.00 my father gave her when he was alive. After that is used up she wants his children to provide the $40,000.00 per year to her. Can she sue the estate for that money ..there is a valid will...also can she sue us for that??
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Re: suing an estate in Virginia
An attorney familiar with wills, estates and probate matters would need to review the will and any other documents and relevant facts which relate to this matter in order to provide a credible answer to this question.