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Where do I go to find information about protecting my inheritance form my fathers future bride?


My father met a woman on line in the middle of July, she had just gotten divorce for the 4th time 2 months earlier. She is 46 and he is 60. he is terminally ill and she is a hospice nurse, However he is not in need of a hospice nurse yet. She was living on her parents property in a trailer. However she just moved into my fathers house, He owns his home. Today is September, 9th and they plan to wed in Nov this year. My father has changed somewhat because he has been saying one thing and doing the opposite. He has been caught in lies to protect her. I dont have the right to tell them they cant marry but, I need to know how to keep her from getting anything when he dose pass away. What are my rights and how do I protect them?

See a lawyer, but there's not much he can do.
You could do like I have done and just assume you are getting nothing. There really isn't anything YOU can do. You have no rights to his money and assets. Sorry.
I'd be her best friend or she might do like my step dad did when my mom died and throw out everything. I have few pics and no momentos. He even tossed a really nice 11 x 13 pic of me as a toddler.
Good luck and best wishes.

Only your father will know the answer to that question, he and his Will. However, I totally understand how you feel; especially since she has so many previous marriages. Does she do this, marry terminal men, as a hobby or something? Talk to an attorney.

I may be totally wrong here because I am no lawyer. I have never been in or known anyone in your situation so take my answer with a grain of salt. I don't know if there is anything you can do beyond suggesting a prenup.

As I said, I'm no lawyer so I may be totally wrong.

She sounds like a gold digger. Ask him to leave everything to you since you've been there for him longer then the sleeze has.

You really need to consult a lawyer. I would do it fast, before they get married. Depending on what state you live in, if they get married, everything goes to her unless he specifies otherwise. There are several ways your father can protect his assets. If you are in a situation where your father is not making sound financial decisions and allowing this other lady to influence him, then I would definitely see a lawyer as soon as you can. There's no telling what she could get him to do, like change his will or give her Power of Attorney.
I feel for you - good luck!

Terminally ill and getting married. It sounds like this woman is a piece of work!

The only thing that I can think of is a prenuptial. The problem is, this depends on how your father feels about prenuptial. Hopefully, he would want to protect his assets and make sure they go to the right people "Family" and will have one written up and have her sign it. If she does not sign it, is a true sign that she is out for his money.

When my father passed away, we had to pray that our "legally" half sister would not step in and ask for anything. My father put in his will that she is not to receive anything. We later found out that he should have left her $1.00 because it would have been harder for her to get anything more than that. In other words, wills are not always etched in stone, unfortunately, people can fight them and get what they want sometimes.

If he dies first, likely she (and her kids) will get everything. This is kind of tricky. Ideally, he should give you whatever he wants you to have from the house like personal family possessions before they marry. You realize that once she marries him, everything is hers. My friend's Dad remarried. After the funeral she and her two sisters went to the family home only to find out the locks were changed and they weren't allowed in the house. They got NOTHING. All their parents worked so hard to earn over the years went to the new wife and HER kids. They didn't even get the family dishes or other things passed along to generations. It was horrible. Good luck.

Before they get married, you could file a motion to declare he is mentally incompetent and show his recent actions, his illness, and any related facts to support that then have yourself declared as his legal guardian.

Short of that, he holds the keys and you'll have to take it up with him since it IS his money. If he wants to spend it, it is his right to do so.

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