The daughter tells us, “When my mom got sick, I was the only one who stayed. My brothers moved on with their lives, but I rearranged mine to take care of her. I cooked, cleaned, managed her meds, and handled every appointment.
My ex-husband, Aaron, helped in the beginning. We were still married when she got diagnosed, and honestly, she adored him. Even after our divorce (after I caught him texting another woman), he still visited her sometimes, fixed things around the house, kept her company.
“She left nothing for me or my brothers, only my ex-husband. When I confronted him about it, he didn’t even try to deny anything. He just shrugged and said, ‘Relax, your mom was overwhelmed. My buddy’s a lawyer, he helped with the paperwork. We were just trying to make things easier for her.’
Yeah. His ‘buddy’? Some guy he went to law school with.
“Now my ex-husband owns the house. The one I grew up in. The one I cleaned and maintained while she was dying. And he turned it into a rental unit.
The bedroom where I used to sit with her and rub her back when she couldn’t sleep is now listed online as a ‘romantic countryside escape.’ He actually had the nerve to say, ‘You can stay there anytime. Free of charge.’
Thank you for sharing your story. Many have gone through the same issue of unfair wills. The best way to deal with this is professional help. Consult a lawyer who specializes in estate disputes or elder law. The fact that your ex’s friend drafted the will just weeks before your mom’s passing raises major red flags.
