My cousin's widow flipped out when she found out my aunt and uncle put their entire estate in a trust for their biological grandchildren?

Her husband had passed away a number of years back, and she spends money faster than she can get it.  When my cousin passed, she got a sizeable insurance payment that she managed to spend within a year.  She had 1 child from a previous marriage that my cousin had adopted. 

In their will, they put me in charge until the kids turn 25 and then, only their biological grandchildren will split the money.  Her child from a previous marriage was excluded entirely.

She has been hounding me demanding I give her money and shrieking about how unfair it is that her other child was excluded.

I'm left shrugging my shoulders and telling her there is nothing I can do about it.

She is threatening to challenge it in court and is claiming that her in-laws were mentally ill and out to get her.  What is the likelihood of her being able to take control of the trust?

Nosehair2021-04-06T16:42:24Z

The aunt and uncle are well within their rights to bequeath their estate to whoever they like and the cousin's widow's child has absolutely no legal standing to it. She seems pretty crazy which appears to be the aunt and uncle's motivation to exclude her and her child. She is not in line to inherit anything even if she could prove mental illness and an attorney will presumably tell her that when/if she consults one.

Slickterp2021-04-05T23:21:57Z

Let her challenge it in court, there is nothing to challenge.  They are free to do whatever they want with their money.  She has no chance whatsoever of being successful.

Anonymous2021-04-05T18:47:41Z

If it was a legally prepared Will it will stand up in Court.  Any properly and legally prepared document that meets the requirements of the law will stand up in Court.

y2021-04-05T17:44:20Z

About 0 and any lawyer she talks to will tell her the same.  But, they may threaten and all that BS in hopes you give in. It will save you the cost of a court battle and all that jazz. As far as insurance money she received for the death of her spouse, that does not play into anything in any manner and should not be brought up in these discussions.

Artemisc2021-04-05T17:28:14Z

She might delay things, but I doubt she can do much more than that.  

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