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Re: oh brother
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2008, 02:01:03 PM »
Oh Hops PLEASE be careful. If you think he is nasty now just wait sadly to the day your mother goes. Hate to sound harsh, but I have lost both parents and fil it it was a nightmare.

Red Flags are up for me by his behaviour, showing up NOW, setting himself up all to well. I don't like it. Be careful, very careful of him!

Like I said I've been there, take care and protect your rights with all possible means.

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Re: oh brother
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2008, 02:11:30 PM »
Hiya Hops

Are you the Executor or your brother or mom's lawyer or are you two Co-Executors?

I.m sorry this is bringing you sorrow and I can see why.

I would think that the Will is valid since she was in her right mind, you say, when it was drawn up, signed and witnessed.

Keep a stiff upper lip.

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Re: oh brother
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2008, 02:13:15 PM »
I appreciate the advice very much.
Changing, as you're a lawyer-to-be ... I am disconcerted.

I don't know that I can bring myself to do a bunch of new documentation.
All I can manage now to handle work and home and (barely) get things filed properly.

well, I"ll think on it.

Right now, I just have put my laptop and some papers in the trunk of my car.

I hope I'm just paranoid. I mean, I know he also "needs" a sense of family and seems
very devoted to our genealogy, etc. He's really kind of psychologically crippled and
when he's at a safe distance, I do feel sorry for him. He just creates chaos.

He drains me when he's here. But we also have a superficial friendliness.
I fear stirring the pot by taking these sorts of actions. Like locks, particularly.

sigh,
Hops
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Re: oh brother
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2008, 02:13:54 PM »
I'd change the locks...... no question.

He can't be trusted and you don't need to worry while you're at work.  

He goes through your things and I know what it's like to have to hide everything, all the time.

It's miserable enough when you're not the most organized bear: /

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« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2008, 02:40:52 PM »
Yes, by all means change the locks or at least put one on your bedroom door. The nanny cam is a great idea also.

There was a supreme court decision where video taping a client only could be used to establish their present condition and not to mitigate agruments or settle the proposed client's wishes, it could not be submiitted to court for that reason. I'm only mentioning this because you might go through alot of effort on something that isn't admissable, check with your attorney.

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Re: oh brother
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2008, 04:49:17 PM »
Darling Hops-


I am a lowly student, and know nothing, am only speaking from my experience as an intended victim of court abuse. Hoppy please don't be disconcerted, I am just giving you my ideas of what might be helpful, but only you know best what to do ,of course. I was simply trying to suggest that you can prepare things in a peaceful and low stress time and a way that might give you help in case anything should happen to your mother. That way, you can concentrate on what you need to handle and taking care of yourself if problems do arise, wonderful Hops. This can make your interactions with your brother less stressful, as you will know that you are prepared for any eventuality.
Please don't stress- I didn't mean to push, just to give a hint as to what might help make things easier and smoother for you if you get it ready beforehand-If you think it might be useful, the journal should be completed at  your leisure bit by bit, and the letter refutation whenever you have a chance - it is just that getting this cohesive narrative done before you need it could help so much in case of a conflict- not just a random pile of docs, but a well-thought out narrative with copies of the docs attached and referred to in proper order as they relate to the narrative, can often settle things quickly. This takes time, thought and rumination- no need to set the whole deal up now if you think it might be useful- Start with the letter you have concerns about, read it and do what refutation you can. More will come to you as time goes on.
Then you have a basis for the rest. Add the will- make a copy and attach it, and write about what happened, the name of the caretaker driving, etc. Then add whatever else comes to mind with a copy attached and an addition to the narrative. A tiny bit a day will add up to being a masterpiece!

If these ravings of a madwoman that I have posted stress or discomfit you, please trash them Dear- My concern is you and your wellbeing!!!!! You know best.

Love,

Changing

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Re: oh brother
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2008, 05:12:11 PM »
Everytime I hand someone enough rope to hang themself with, 

then step back and watch......

they usually hang me.

Being proactive is better than handing them a rope, IMO. 


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Re: oh brother
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2008, 05:27:20 PM »
Hops,

  I'm not a lawyer either but each state has it's own evidentiary rules and a judge will often let in something like a video to augment state of mind etc. The videotape is kind of irrelevant at this point anyway as she sounds too out of touch for it to be of any help.
  What changing said is very good advice. Documernt everything. Doesn't matter if you don't feel like it; you'll feel a lot worse if he steals your inheritance. And if securing yourself from a guy who has stolen things from you in the past amounts to stirring the pot then I'd say it needs a good stirring. If his intentions are benign he wouldn't see it as stirring the pot. If they aren't then he intends on stirring it himself.
Get an estate attorney's advice.

 
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Re: oh brother
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2008, 05:36:01 PM »
Talking to an estate attorney is the best advice, better now to line up your ducks than having to go back and recreate.