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He is claiming undue influence, lack of want of knowledge & lack of testimentory capacity as to the validity of the will. Our solicitor said it's probably an inheritance act case that he will eventually claim for.
The long story is, he was physically violent to my mum during their marriage. He was also very controlling. While she was in hospice he made her sign forms that she didn't know the contents of. Because of this my mum said she wanted another will to be drawn up so we got solicitors in to do it correctly. She was alone with them so that she could finally have her say without anyone's influence.
He had stopped visiting her and they became estranged during her final 3 months in hospice. After she instructed her new will she asked for the solicitors to start divorce proceedings. They said sorry, you probably won't live long enough.
Stepfather stole money from mums bank account while she was in hospice, sold her car without her knowing (it was in her name), changed the locks to the house and refused to let her die in her own home. He is basically a very nasty person.
In her will
She left him her car & said their house that she bought before she met him, he could live in for 1 year then sold and her share go to my brother and myself. The 2nd house (his dad rents off of them)was to give his dad 2 months notice from the date of her death and then sold. Again her half of the profits to go to my brother and myself.
So apart from the car she left him nothing.
She added a letter of wishes stating that he was physically violent to her and he's well off so on that basis she's not leaving him anything.
Hope that's not too much info.
I was just interested if anyone else has been in our place before and how they got on.
Thanks for everyone's answers.