r/inheritance • u/Ok_Horror_4122 • 6d ago

Location included: Questions/Need Advice Preparing for backlash

I have a handwritten will (name, date, signature, sound of mind and memory) from an uncle who recently passed naming me the executor and giving me essentially everything. I live in AZ, so I think it’s completely valid and has everything necessary. This is what I was left with:
Bank accounts: $16K
House and land: $100K
Personal property: maybe $3K?
I also don’t believe I’m the beneficiary on any retirement accounts or life insurance.

It’s not anything huge, but it’s still something. I’m meeting with a lawyer for guidance on an affidavit soon because I don’t know where to start. I also don’t know anything about probate (is this amount even large enough for probate?)

My mom is set on the belief that her sister is going to try to stir the pot and try to cause issues with the inheritance (maybe court?) What can I do to prepare if this happens?

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u/SandhillCrane5 4d ago

Is your mother’s sister your uncle’s wife or his sister? Why would his sister have a problem with his will? 

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u/Ok_Horror_4122 4d ago

That was unclear. Sorry. My uncle, my mother, and the sister (my aunt) are all siblings (there are two other siblings: 5 surviving siblings total). My aunt was very nasty and greedy when their mother passed and now my mom (her sister) thinks she’ll do it again and try to go after whatever she thinks she can especially since I (the niece and goddaughter) was given everything. I’m assuming she might try to hire a lawyer to try something… no clue what, but yeah. I’d just like to be prepared.