Misfitmorgan's Journal - That Summer Dust

[Bruce]

As far as I know there is no requirement to file wills or trusts with local or state authorities. Can you imagine all the paperwork they would have to keep up with?

The idea of checking with your Mother's lawyer is a good one. More than likely if they had wills/trusts they would be with the same law firm.

 

[misfitmorgan]

My parents did not have a lawyer. We never asked to see a will when my mom died or heard anything from a lawyer. My step-dad used a lawyer twice that we know of and that lawyer he used said there was no will.

The funeral home is the one who told us to check with the county clerks office because wills are usually filed there. I believe they did one of those make your own will type things. If it isn't at the county clerk the next place to check will be their banks to see if they were any safety deposit boxes.

At this point the estimated inheritance is $300,000+ which my sister and I may not get a penny of.

We are not entitled to my mother estate because it defaults to the spouse....per a lawyer.
I did find this though
Surviving Spouse
If the deceased had a surviving spouse, the spouse will receive the entire estate, unless he had a surviving parent, surviving child or surviving grandchild. Unless the deceased has children or grandchildren that are not related to the surviving spouse, the spouse will receive the first $150,000 of the estate. Of the remaining estate, the surviving spouse will then receive one-half (if there are surviving children or grandchildren) or three-quarters if there is a surviving parent.

 

[farmerjan]

I think that you were right when you said you probably need a lawyer. And if your "brother" (step) is on your side, maybe he can help with that. This may turn out to be along drawn out thing, but I still think that you should pursue it for your own piece of mind.

 

[misfitmorgan]

We shall see what happens. The sad fact is she knows what she is doing and we don't. She has settled 4 other estates in the past 6yrs....and inherited from each of them. She also owns her own business...so she has money to fight with.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Sorry to show my ignorance, but what is "flushing"? Giving them all enemas? Worm medicine? Minerals or other nutrients?

Flushing is just giving sheep/goats grain for the month before breeding, it gets them to release more eggs at once so you are more likely to get twins or triplets. Basically it makes their body go ok food is plentiful so we can afford more offspring. If you always grain you have to give more grain for flushing. We don't grain unless there is lambs/kids on nursing or in the last 1-2 months of being prego depending on their condition.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Pictures from last thursday. These are all girls except the one whether.

This is 310...she looks so good!! I am so excited to see what babies she gives us this year.

 

[Baymule]

They sure look good. And your grass looks good, the barns, everything looks like a home farm should.

 

[misfitmorgan]

They sure look good. And your grass looks good, the barns, everything looks like a home farm should.

Thats at our friends house, he put a lot of time and money into the set up before he got out of livestock because of some life events.

We are working on our place. We will have grass growing for probly another 2 weeks. The pastures at our friends are big enough they have not been able to eat it all down and he has had to mow a few times.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Oh also forgot to mention I got a new car.
2014 Chevy Cruze 2LT with 108k miles...for a very very good deal

 

[Mike CHS]

Congratulations on the new to you car. It does sound like things are coming together the way you want.