I am trying to persuade my 93 year old mother (who is perfectly competent) to make a new will. Her existing will leaves her estate to me and my sister in equal shares. My sister died a month ago, she was my only sibling. Apparently the will does not encompass the possibility that one of her children would pre-decease her. Mother told me that she wants me to give $10,000 to each of her grandchildren (my two sons and my sister's two step-sons) and that I should inherit the rest. I want her to make a new will to reflect that. She feels - correctly - that I can be trusted to give the money to her grandchildren and that since my sister is dead I will automatically inherit the rest. Is this the case?
I also feel that she should make provision for the distribution of her estate in the event that I pre-decease her. She says that she can't bear to think about that... would her four grandchildren be treated equally if she dies effectively intestate? They are equal in my eyes (and theirs) but does the law see step and the ordinary variety of grandchild equally?
Thank you
I also feel that she should make provision for the distribution of her estate in the event that I pre-decease her. She says that she can't bear to think about that... would her four grandchildren be treated equally if she dies effectively intestate? They are equal in my eyes (and theirs) but does the law see step and the ordinary variety of grandchild equally?
Thank you