Lisa Nielsen
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- California
Father passed away in 1/2019. My father promised me several times over last several years that I was to receive a lathe that was my great grandfathers, all of his guns and his very expensive collection of tools including snap-on collection. My father and I had no issues and we were on good terms. My stepmother however has spent there whole marriage of 20 plus years hating my sister and I. Although she was nice to my face she was constantly trying to turn my dad against me. My father always stood up for my stepmother and I grew up in constant turmoil. My stepmother was there everytime my father talked to me about getting his tools, guns, etc. My wife was also there. I was also supposed to get my dads lathe which was his dads. The day my dad died my stepmom cut off all contact with me. I text and called and text and called to no avail. I finally went to my dads house and she would not open door and called police on me. She said no will no trust nothing. She had no autopsy no memorial no funeral no obituary nothing. I hired a probate attorney and spent $8k and then all of sudden my stepmother said she found will in safe deposit box Isn't notarized and it is a strangely worded will. My father is worth ALOT of money. He is worth somewhere around 7 to 10 million. I know she is hiding something or is up to something. I have already dropped $8k on one lawyer and he did nothing. I can't afford to spend anymore money on an attorney. What do I do? I know she is entitled to a share of his estate but I KNOW my dad would never have intentionally left me out of his estate. And it is killing me because she is trying to make it seem that way. This women destroyed my sisters life and my life growing up was hell because of her. I desperately need help and don't know what to do!! Please help me...thank you...(name and personal information REDACTED to protect OP's privacy)