silentsister
New Member
Hi. My mother and Father were married for 30 years when my mother passed away from cancer. A couple of years later, my dad remarried. He has been married to his now wife, for 15 almost 16 years. Early on in their marriage, New wife wanted dad to put everything in her name AND/OR their name together so if something were to happen to my dad, then she would get everything. or so that was the thinking. I didn't know before, but I learned through this little experience, that the house that my parents had together--which was paid for--was in my mother and fathers name together. New wife went to lawyers office in Georgia to see what it would take to get the house put in my dads name ONLY. so, then he could leave it to her, as his wife, with no red tape, cutting me and my sister out of it. Lawyer said paperwork would have to drawn up for me and sister to sign, giving dad sole ownership in the house. we did not sign. Since then, I have offered to sign if they wanted to have the paperwork drawn up again. They haven't responded. So that makes me wonder if they were able to get around this somehow? On the other hand, if there was a way around it, why didn't the lawyer go that route instead of trying to get me and sister to sign? they could have done it differently and me and sister would have never known about us getting our mothers share, because until this, we didn't know. Also, it would seem like our father would have automatically gotten her part when she passed? maybe father gave new wife, his share and me and my sister still have our mothers share. meaning she now has 1/2 and me and sister have 1/3. which, in my thinking, she would hold the majority and could pass her share down to her kids and keep it tired up to where me and my sister would never get anything out of it.
Just so you know, me and sister aren't greedy. This house is maybe worth $30,000 at tops. Its just a simple small house, no real value except that we both were raised there and was concerned about new wife taking dad to cleaners and getting everything he and our mother worked hard for. Dad is now on death bed and only has few months to live, maybe only weeks.
I'm just curious if they were able to get around my mothers name on the deed without me and my sister signing. I am the oldest and don't want any surprise attacks by new wife when he passes. thanks for any and all advice regarding this.
also, new wife will not be out in the cold. early on in the marriage, she bought the house next door to my dads house. They live in Georgia, I live out of state. sister still lives there. Thank you so much! silentsister
Just so you know, me and sister aren't greedy. This house is maybe worth $30,000 at tops. Its just a simple small house, no real value except that we both were raised there and was concerned about new wife taking dad to cleaners and getting everything he and our mother worked hard for. Dad is now on death bed and only has few months to live, maybe only weeks.
I'm just curious if they were able to get around my mothers name on the deed without me and my sister signing. I am the oldest and don't want any surprise attacks by new wife when he passes. thanks for any and all advice regarding this.
also, new wife will not be out in the cold. early on in the marriage, she bought the house next door to my dads house. They live in Georgia, I live out of state. sister still lives there. Thank you so much! silentsister
