Inheritance Dispute

Inheritance Dispute

"Ronnie"	3/21/2004 5:51:47 PM
Hello, My parents owned a multi-million dollar farm and have recently gotten sick. I worked hard on this farm until the age of 21 and did tons of work for my parents as well. I have two brothers and two sisters. My oldest brother is the power of attorney. My oldest brother signed the farm over to my younger brother only. My parents agree'd to it (But are somewhat alittle nutty due to sickness) because they believe men are the only ones who should get the farm (because they are from the olden days). My younger brother now has the whole farm. This all happened within a couple of weeks and I am mad because I and all other daughters did not get a share of the farm. My younger brother cheated on his wife and just went through a divorce. Now the lady he cheated with is going to live with him on the farm. I'd like to get my share of the farm because of the hard work I did and because of the fact I am a daughter and part of the family. Is there anything we (daughters) we can do to get our share?



Bob Stock	3/21/2004 6:20:29 PM
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:51:47 GMT, "Ronnie" <Ronnie@GamersDream.org> wrote: My parents owned a multi-million dollar farm and have recently gotten sick. I worked hard on this farm until the age of 21 and did tons of work for my parents as well. I have two brothers and two sisters. My oldest brother is the power of attorney. My oldest brother signed the farm over to my younger brother only. My parents agree'd to it (But are somewhat alittle nutty due to sickness) because they believe men are the only ones who should get the farm (because they are from the olden days). My younger brother now has the whole farm. This all happened within a couple of weeks and I am mad because I and all other daughters did not get a share of the farm. My younger brother cheated on his wife and just went through a divorce. Now the lady he cheated with is going to live with him on the farm. I'd like to get my share of the farm because of the hard work I did and because of the fact I am a daughter and part of the family. Is there anything we (daughters) we can do to get our share? Why don't you and your sisters consult with an attorney? ------------------------------ Bob Stock, California Attorney Nothing I've said should be relied on as legal advice. ------------------------------



cj.green@worldnet.att.net (Christopher Green)	3/21/2004 9:17:44 PM
"Ronnie" <Ronnie@GamersDream.org> wrote in message news:<TCk7c.8982$Ec6.2021@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>... Hello, My parents owned a multi-million dollar farm and have recently gotten sick. I worked hard on this farm until the age of 21 and did tons of work for my parents as well. I have two brothers and two sisters. My oldest brother is the power of attorney. My oldest brother signed the farm over to my younger brother only. My parents agree'd to it (But are somewhat alittle nutty due to sickness) because they believe men are the only ones who should get the farm (because they are from the olden days). My younger brother now has the whole farm. This all happened within a couple of weeks and I am mad because I and all other daughters did not get a share of the farm. My younger brother cheated on his wife and just went through a divorce. Now the lady he cheated with is going to live with him on the farm. I'd like to get my share of the farm because of the hard work I did and because of the fact I am a daughter and part of the family. Is there anything we (daughters) we can do to get our share? First, I second Bob Stock's opinion: you really need an attorney to help you with this. You are in water that is much too deep to go it alone. If the transaction was done properly and in order, it may not be possible to overturn, so you should prepare yourself for the possibility that there will not be a favorable outcome. An attorney should be able to recommend suitable ways of attacking the transaction. Some possibilities worth exploring are: * The power of attorney did not grant authority to transfer the farm. A power of attorney grants so much authority as it says it grants; this probably includes the right to transfer real property in general or the farm in particular, but it might not. * The power of attorney was void for incompetence, undue influence, or some other reason. Usually a power of attorney is good only so long as the party who granted it is competent; so-called durable powers of attorney are exceptions to this rule. If the parents' illness made them incompetent, the power of attorney might be void. A longshot is a Commonwealth concept called "proprietary estoppel". It's a form of what's known in the US as "promissory estoppel". It arises when somebody (such as you, the daughters) is induced to remain on and labor on a property on a promise that you would have a living from it. Proprietary estoppel cases are complex things involving long family histories, and they read sort of like soap operas. -- Not a lawyer, Chris Green



"Steve Chapman"	3/22/2004 12:22:12 PM
Have you thought about simply killing every relative who would take your parent's property under your state's intestate succession laws? From what you describe, it sounds like they got it coming. This would leave you as the sole heir, and you'd be home free. Just make sure that nobody you wack dies with a valid will. A will would prevail over the succession laws. This may take some discrete questioning before you pull the trigger. "Ronnie" <Ronnie@GamersDream.org> wrote in message news:TCk7c.8982$Ec6.2021@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... Hello, My parents owned a multi-million dollar farm and have recently gotten sick. I worked hard on this farm until the age of 21 and did tons of work for my parents as well. I have two brothers and two sisters. My oldest brother is the power of attorney. My oldest brother signed the farm over to my younger brother only. My parents agree'd to it (But are somewhat alittle nutty due to sickness) because they believe men are the only ones who should get the farm (because they are from the olden days). My younger brother now has the whole farm. This all happened within a couple of weeks and I am mad because I and all other daughters did not get a share of the farm. My younger brother cheated on his wife and just went through a divorce. Now the lady he cheated with is going to live with him on the farm. I'd like to get my share of the farm because of the hard work I did and because of the fact I am a daughter and part of the family. Is there anything we (daughters) we can do to get our share?



Isaac	3/22/2004 8:37:37 PM
On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:22:12 GMT, Steve Chapman <nospam@nospam.com> wrote: Have you thought about simply killing every relative who would take your parent's property under your state's intestate succession laws? From what you describe, it sounds like they got it coming. This would leave you as the sole heir, and you'd be home free. Just make sure that nobody you wack dies with a valid will. A will would prevail over the succession laws. This may take some discrete questioning before you pull the trigger. Besides being illegal, immoral, and risky, remember that in most jurisdictions someone responsible for a wrongful death will not inherit via will or intestate succession. Generally a conviction is not required to trigger the "slayer statute". Isaac



"Steve Chapman"	3/22/2004 8:45:42 PM
I smell a skunk in the woodpile. "Isaac" <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote in message news:slrnc5ujkh.8g.isaac@latveria.castledoom.org... On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:22:12 GMT, Steve Chapman <nospam@nospam.com> wrote: Besides being illegal, immoral, and risky, remember that in most jurisdictions someone responsible for a wrongful death will not inherit via will or intestate succession. Generally a conviction is not required to trigger the "slayer statute". Isaac



"C.V. Compton Shaw"	3/23/2004 12:31:51 AM
I suggest that you go to the County CLerks office and due a Title Search on the Property. If the property is in trust, find out the terms of the trust by looking through the probate records of the county and finding the appropriate will or trust document. With the information that you now have, go to your nearest law library book store or law book store. There,purchase a paper back copy of your state's "Property Code" and "Family Code". The paper back copies of each should cost less than $25. Then search both for the appropriate laws and statutes relevant to your particular situation. With the aforementioned facts and laws at your disposal, you should be able to make an informed decision as to what legal action, if any, should be done. I am not an attorney. I strongly suggest that you contact any attorney with regard to this matter. I hope that this helps a little! Best of Luck!

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