aw man that really sucks... one just started as undergraduate and one about to start med.. hope there's some loop hole that lets them get back wats theirs!! if if they don't she should atleast have the decency to pay for them to finish their degrees etc!!
Hiring a private detective would be no use and a waste of money if whatever she's doing is in the jurisdiction of the law. Unless you can prove that she somehow changed your uncle's will without his consent (which I highly doubt, but could be a probability) then you may have a case. Other than that it all depends on what your Uncle left in his will for your cousins, kinda ignorant of him if he indeed left nothing to them, but that's law i guess and to be honest after studying law for awhile you realize that very rarely is justice considered the main goal of the legal system.
my cousin simply said "she took ALL the money, the house, the car, and kicked john and i out." john - subjective name for the cousin whos in 1st year even though it says that my stepaunt owns all of it, it hurts to know that my real aunt and uncle worked for it. there should be exceptions, not just simply whos name is on a sheet of paper gets everything... smh
shit.. sorry to hear.. i cant express how much people like this PISS the living shit out of me.. i usually go bitch the hell out of people like that, kick their asses, but since youre far away, i cant =(
<_<dood...sorry for them... It depends on where you are at...where your cousins are living...which country... If you are in canada, then maybe there is some help...of course depending on the province... In out country, Quebec, it goes under the civil code...hehe...i had to throw in the country part I dont remember the code articles, and am too lazy to go through my old notes. But check the link below...it goes further...there was a bigger chart...going all the way to grandson/daughters ... http://www.barkermoney.com/estateplanning.asp There are basically two choices, one with will, the other without. From what I see from your text, your cousins may not even know if there is one....again, if it is in our country, you have to figure out if it either a notorial will, lawyer made will, or handwritten type will. For notorie will, all you have to do is go see a notorie...all wills are notoriized...any notorie can check the "minutes" as it is a legal document and available to any notorie..i think it is called notorial will...if he didnt do that then ... step 2...did he go to a lawyer to make a will, then you have to know who the lawyer is, and find out. if he didnt, then step 3.. step 3.. find out if he had any hand written down notes that he says he leaves anything to whoever...he has to sign it...and date it... if there are conflicts between the three of the above...e,g...he has one of each...then the last one stands, unless it wasnt mentioned step 4 If he has no will, then the "estate" goes to the government which distributes the money to the family accordingly...the last hope...if the "step mother" is legally married, then she has a right to x amount under the estate law, so does the kids, grandsons, brothers, sisters, etc.. The challenge for your cousins are to find a lawyer and to PAY for it...since they have to initiate some action...as the next of kin...I think there are legal aid for canadians...not sure about other countries...basically the government/tax payers pay for it... hope this helps....this sht is too serious.... hmmm,,, maybe if your cousin is finished med school she can give me a free massages or something
very concise reply are you a lawyer... or do you have plans on becoming a lawyer adrianc lmao maybe you can help em out and then shell ponder about the massages btw we live in canada. and so do you. =)
Not a lawyer but ...got alot them A in law courses...plus I read alot...actually, my law teachers encouraged me to become a lawyer... Basically, your cousins should try to settle without getting a lawyer involved...but they got to know what they want...it is probably hard to do cus it is a double whammy... If your cousins must consult a lawyer, they have to make sure they know the PRICE per hour...it goes from 100dollars to 900 dollars an hour...u have to know the price first...or legal aid then I would have the lawyer send them a letter stating the issues AND demand...in our country...it is called letter of demand...basically, what your cousins want...this will trigger the other party to consult a lawyer, and counter demand etc... BTW...i think your cousins can ADDITIONALLY seek damages if in fact that some money is owed to them....I think there is a time limit to clear the "next of kin" stuff... From the text, I think the "step mother" aint too educated or you cousins are in a weak position...why didnt they lock her out in the first place O yea....if ONLY her name is on it , then it belongs to her...if the uncles name is on it ONLY then it belongs to next of kin... family split ...only possessions with his name on it is up for grabs...e.g. house, etc google legal aid and your province...it gives u info to start...ur mom should NOT pay for the legal bills...ur cousins should go with the legal aid cus they dont make a lot of money...though, your mom should give them the guidance... I think the government should send her a letter soon....think all asset would be frozen as soon as the government finds out about your uncle...i think it includes shared accounts... basically. you cannot sue her for what she OWNS...eg. whatever is under her name... but u have rights to whatever is under ur uncles name...
Wow dude, that's a serious gold dig'n selfish bizzzzzzzzzzznitch right there. I'm thinking you could take this matter to civil court but you guys better have a good argument or an aite argument with a sympathetic judge... Try not to get your hopes up though... And best of luck to your cousins.
I think you guys should have a closer look at the will. Try to avoid lawyers because the bills can be quite a bit, unless it gets ugly that is.
yea...that 's it ... But remember, if the cousins uncle has debt, the next of kin also carries that...so whatever the state the uncle is in, the cousins have to be responsible....for instance, if their uncle borrowed 4 million before he passes away, the next of kin is responsible!!!! So you have to know the finance situation... thanks...i;m even better at my field...got em straight A...okay...some A-..@#$@#$2
this is very very very very bad, but i wouldn't say its the most unethical thing a person can do... BUT ITS BAD >.<
haha/// ask the ladies -lol ....I'm only good for one thing ... hmmm...come to think of it, the "cousins:" should go to their house and move everything out...since there really isnt any items in there that have ownership papers...that is, if they are still living there...at least make sure the stuff they move out dont have any traceable ownership papers the only thing that has any ownership papers and of value are big ticket items like house, car, accounts...
^ way to go for helping out.. jlieu89: guess the bottom line is ur cousins gotta do sth if they want sth..
yea adrianc is a pro jeez lol theyre living with their uncle right now im gonna forward the suggestions to them
never know this really exist, just like the movies series, I just can pray for your cousins, go to the house when it's dark, ask for your aunt and spit on her, then no witnesses can sue you What to say, law sometimes can be so cruel .....
