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re: When you own family deceives you.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:13 pm to madamsquirrel
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:13 pm to madamsquirrel
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have taught my children not to believe land will be given unless it is put in writing
You’d be correct in doing so since that’s the law
Are there people who don’t teach their kids this?
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Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:15 pm to Rouge
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Yikes
Far leftist in NOLA, and some of his writing showed that he was a full blown Marxist. Lived off his mother until she died then inherited rental property and her house. Dude payed an illegal because he was illegal to do work for him. Shitty carpenter work type repairs at that
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:24 pm to WWII Collector
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Long since past family members never put things in writing. Just verbal promises that are now broken after all these years, hard work and thousand of dollars later.
In business and in private life, if there isn’t a contract best to assume someone is going to try to screw you for whatever is best for them.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:27 pm to NOLATiger163
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If this is in Louisiana--and this is one area where Louisiana is better than most states--then either it is your land or else your dad did you dirty. Land your dad inherited from your grandfather would have been your dad's separate property. If he died without a will, then it would go to you and any other children of your dad, not his wife or stepchildren. If he died with a will, the only way it could go to his wife / your stepmother is if your dad willed it to her. Maybe you should talk to a lawyer who specializes in wills and estates.
When my dad died my brother and I had to sign over our share of the property during the succession to my mom. My mom got half and my brother and I got half. We signed our share over to her then later she made a will with my brother and I where we split everything 50/50 when she passes. We could have been asses (which the attorney said happens all the time) and made our mom pay us something for our share.
What I'm trying to say is I'm pretty sure you're entitled to half of the property if your dad didn't have a will. If iremember correctly money stuff like bank accounts 401k etc all went to my mom. Like everyone else is say call an attorney tomorrow.
And keep us updated.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:36 pm to WWII Collector
Can you not claim adverse possession since you maintained it for years?
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:36 pm to Yammie250F
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When my dad died my brother and I had to sign over our share of the property during the succession to my mom.
While the two of you did inherit, she had use of it as USIFRUCT
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:51 pm to NOLATiger163
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if this is in Louisiana--and this is one area where Louisiana is better than most states--then either it is your land or else your dad did you dirty. Land your dad inherited from your grandfather would have been your dad's separate property. If he died without a will, then it would go to you and any other children of your dad, not his wife or stepchildren. If he died with a will, the only way it could go to his wife / your stepmother is if your dad willed it to her. Maybe you should talk to a lawyer who specializes in wills and estates.
This is an important designation here. If the property was never re titled in your stepmom’s name, she may have zero claim to the land, especially if it was inherited. The key would be that any assets related to the land weren’t intermingled as community property somehow. Like when my dad passes away and leaves me and my sister to be 50% heirs of his estate, as long as I keep it separate from my current spouse, it will pass 100% to my biological kids.
This post was edited on 6/7/26 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:52 pm to NOLATiger163
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Land your dad inherited from your grandfather would have been your dad's separate property. If he died without a will, then it would go to you and any other children of your dad, not his wife
You probably know better than me… but I don’t think this how it works… I’ve seen this exact same situation in Louisiana before work the exact opposite of what you stated… could have been different specific details … but the overarching points of died without a will, property was an inheritance, and second wife got everything
This post was edited on 6/7/26 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:55 pm to Sofaking2
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I’ve seen families I thought were close ruined by inheritance. I watched it happen to my mom’s brothers and sisters
I work as an advisor, it surprises me the most when settlements / inheritances are amicable, most of the time it is a shitshow resulting in bridges burnt to the ground.
Sucks, my goal is to have airtight estate plans in place where I control it all from the grave.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:09 pm to Yammie250F
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When my dad died my brother and I had to sign over our share of the property during the succession to my mom. My mom got half and my brother and I got half. We signed our share over to her then later she made a will with my brother and I where we split everything 50/50 when she passes. We could have been asses (which the attorney said happens all the time) and made our mom pay us something for our share.
In Louisiana, if your dad dies without a will, that's not how it works. You don't have to, and shouldn't, sign over anything to your mom. She will have a usufruct until she dies or remarries, so your "naked owner" share of the property she still gets to use / benefit from, regardless of whether that's the family home or an apartment building rented out (she gets the rent). But all that happens by operation of law. Having it work that way is not in any way being an arse toward your mom.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:11 pm to Rouge
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Your dad did not have a will. In that case, estate typically goes 50% to wife and 50% split amongst his biological kids.
I thought it 100% went to the kids if no will?
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:19 pm to lepdagod
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Land your dad inherited from your grandfather would have been your dad's separate property. If he died without a will, then it would go to you and any other children of your dad, not his wife
Yes, but there are technicalities
If Dad inherited the property before he married the stepmonster then she has less of a claim to said property BUT...
If she can prove that she used her own personal monies to maintain, upkeep and/or make required improvements to the property then she may be entitled to a percentage.
This is why the succession of a persons estate is opened immediately after their passing.
I'm still confused about one thing..
If the OP's Dad passed 12 years ago and he believed that he inherited and owned this property was he paying the taxes on the property??
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:21 pm to Disco Ball
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If the OP's Dad passed 12 years ago and he believed that he inherited and owned this property was he paying the taxes on the property??
Very good question, I hadn't even thought about that.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:22 pm to WWII Collector
Im sorry for you and can relate to this situation. My father lied to my mother on her deathbed about her daughter getting her jewelry. He has since sold it all. Asswhole
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:23 pm to lepdagod
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Land your dad inherited from your grandfather would have been your dad's separate property. If he died without a will, then it would go to you and any other children of your dad, not his wife
You probably know better than me… but I don’t think this how it works… I’ve seen this exact same situation in Louisiana before work the exact opposite of what you stated… could have been different specific details … but the overarching points of died without a will, property was an inheritance, and second wife got everything
I'm Louisiana lawyer. No, I don't practice this type of law. But I'm 98% confident that in the circumstances you're describing, it was something like (1) the decedent did not have any legal (natural or adopted) children, or (2) it did not in fact happen that way, or (3) there was outright fraud.
Yes, occasionally there is fraud. Suppose the decedent wasn't close with his kids, and they didn't know he died. The second wife could go in and execute a fraudulent affidavit that said they were married and he didn't have any kids. Or some permutation of that. The second wife might fraudulently obtain a judgment that everything was hers. The decedent's kids find out later. They can attack the fraudulently-obtained judgment and probably get their inheritances.
Unless there's fraud, no wife--first, second, or seventh--gets everything unless it was already hers. Did the decedent give or sell it to the second wife during his life? Or maybe the decedent had little left after the first divorce, mortgaged the inherited property, couldn't pay the mortgage, and so the second wife took both ownership and mortgage responsibility. Or something along those lines.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:31 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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I thought it 100% went to the kids if no will?
Depends on the state.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:34 pm to madamsquirrel
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conniving family members get wills changed.
My family has also been a victim of this kind of bullshite. Fortunately, there are very clear procedures that must be followed in order to change a will when someone is in the hospital or the nursing home. Fortunately, there are very piece of shite that would do this are also lazy and rarely follow the correct procedure. As a result, you can contest the will and get it nullified in that event.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:38 pm to WWII Collector
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When you own family deceives you.
It happens. If you pay close enough attention, people will reveal to you who they really are.
My own blood sister had my mom's will changed --- and removed my other sister and me from it --- AFTER my mom was diagnosed by a medical professional with vascular dementia. She's pure evil masked behind a friendly, manipulating smile. She lobbied and told everyone who would listen the complete opposite. I lost family members over this because they chose to side and believe her story, which is fine. I don't have to defend. I sleep well at night. I have a clean conscious. I know what is right, and what she did is far opposite of this (she also allowed my mother in her very late stages of dementia to live by herself without a caregiver, and she had her sleeping on a mattress ----- on the floor).
Money has the tendency to bring out the worst in many people. I don't harbor any hate, but I will gladly smile when I learn that she comes down with a terminal disease. My wish is that her death is a slow, long and painful one.
This post was edited on 6/7/26 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:41 pm to W2NOMO
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she sold it the years prior. I said WTF? She used the money on my sister. I haven’t spoken to her in 7 years.
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Over the years I would check on it for trespassing and dumping.
It sucks including just not getting equal share of sale as sibling, but if you just checked on it for trespassing and dumping and had plans for it in the future I think 7 years of not talking to your mother is long enough (or your sister as well if that’s who you meant).
Posted on 6/7/26 at 5:55 pm to dallastigers
quote:It wasn’t just that. Circumstances from the 2016 flood had also affected the relationship. But it was the lies that were perpetuated for years.
It sucks including just not getting equal share of sale as sibling, but if you just checked on it for trespassing and dumping and had plans for it in the future I think 7 years of not talking to your mother is long enough (or your sister as well if that’s who you meant).
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