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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While your mother was sitting in a wheel chair with brain damage your brother confessed to you that he pushed down the stairs causing all the damage. You stated that you didn't understand what he was saying but you also state that he confessed. Why didn't you do any follow up on  his confession? Or go to the authorities? Did you just want him to take care of her and make your life easier or something? Then you found out about the will? Why did your mother leave everything to him 20 yrs ago?

I would go to the funeral. It is your mother. Also, won't all your family be there? It might be nice to see everyone.[/quote]

This is just so painful. I will start with the easy part first. The will was clearly written by a lawyer and is valid. At then end of the will, the language changes -- my dad, in his typical rambling way says this and that trinket to this and that person (was he drunk?) and then the kicker and ... everything to this son. Then mailed the will off to the son (brother). We actually do not need the money, it is my other sib that I am worried about. The my mother just left it as is b/c she is scared of him. I could go on and on with what he did, but example: he lived with her, locked everyone else out and did not feed her and so on. Took her cars --too old to drive-- promised to bring groceries, but didn't. Other family members found her home with nothing, and started action. Just too late. Everything was just that little bit too late.

As for him: he is no idiot. I went to the police, of course. I thought he was just venting before and did not understand he was trying out different stories. He did not tell anyone else and certainly not the police. I am out of state.

After, the damage was done, and it certainly was not easier to care for an invalid in a wheelchair. Yes, many times I wished I had acted sooner. We all did, after. After we found out that elder abuse is rampant.[/quote]

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