When mixed with the unpredictability of inheritance and duty, the anguish of betrayal may produce a load that is almost impossible to bear. Such is the situation in the heartbreaking narrative of a lady who, upon the passing of her husband, finds herself confronted with a predicament that caught her completely off guard.
She detailed the events that took place.
Due to the fact that my spouse went away about three years ago, I am now raising my eight-year-old child by myself. Since then, I’ve gained a lot of insight into the true nature of his personality. Now, let’s just say that if he were still living, we wouldn’t be married to one other anymore.
Approximately six weeks ago, a process server turned up in an attempt to serve him with a court order concerning the submission of DNA for a child. Following the delivery of a copy of the loss certificate to him, I sent him on his exit.
Almost immediately after that, a lady came to my house and informed me that the child she was carrying was the child of my late husband. Is it the case? I am not aware of this, and I do not care. They seem to be of a similar appearance to him, but they also appear to be of a young enough age that they would have had to have been conceived very, very close to the time that he passed away.
I let her know that he had passed away and provided her with the location of his cemetery. She began seeking “her half” of his inheritance very soon after taking possession of it. I chuckled and informed her that she was free to arrive to that conclusion. I also told her that half of nothing was nothing.
One of the areas in which I have been told that I could be a jerk is that while it is true that there was no estate, there were assets that were transferred outside of the probate process. We were given a rental property by his parents many years ago, and it was deeded to us as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. This was one of the assets that we had the opportunity to acquire. To put it simply, it was mine when he passed away.
I have already sold it, and the proceeds from that sale will be used to pay for my child’s college education. In a legal sense, I am OK (I have previously discussed this matter with my attorney). Despite the fact that I feel terrible for this youngster, I also have a child of my own on whom I need to watch out.