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What happens when a property is left in a Will to one son and nothing is left to the other?  Well this is currently happening in a Belfair Real Estate Probate Issue. One brother, we will call him Tim, was living in the home while the other brother, Sean, was living on his own. Both brothers are in their 40’s.  The mother who recently passed away was paying all of the bills for Tim. Sean is married and has lived away from the mother since he was 2. His grandparents raised him. Tim’s father was Sean’s stepfather.  Tim’s father was a very domineering type of person and had the mother do a will leaving everything to Tim and nothing at all to Sean. This has caused a great deal of pain for both brothers. Tim originally agreed to give half of the estate to Sean but then thought better of it after the fact. He waited until the Probate was about to close and told the attorney that he is using to go ahead and follow the Will instead of honoring his agreement, signed and witnessed by 4 individuals. He has left Sean with little choice but to contest the Will.  So now  Sean is contesting the Will. His mother failed to mention that he was a child of hers and she was being controlled by the brother as the brother still lives at home. The mother paid the bills but the brother ran the house otherwise. It is now up to the courts to decide what will happen next.  It will be interesting to see what the outcome of this situation will be. It is a good lesson to everyone that owns real estate. It is important to mention all of the heirs in any Will and grant them at least a tidbit so that the courts won’t side with the person receiving 100% of an estate. Real Estate can be a tricky businss.

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