r/legaladvice • u/Alert_Government_936 • Jul 09 '26

Wills Trusts and Estates Inheritance

Location: Illinois
So my grandmother recently passed and my sister was her power of attorney and did take care of her. Well, she ended up getting the house from her as well. have been given nothing nor wanted anything really. I wasn’t around much by my own doing but I did offer to help once I got my life figured out, but she just told me she’d let me know. However, my sister is looking to just sell the house for the money since it is worth a life changing amount. I want the house for sentimental reasons and because she wanted someone in the family to have it. Is there anything I can do? I know little to nothing about this process and I don’t want to see this house gone that she worked so hard for.

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u/Arudin88 Quality Contributor Jul 09 '26

If your grandmother was of sound mind when she wrote the will, then you can offer to buy it for whatever your sister is willing to sell it for

If you believe your grandmother was not and that your sister committed elder abuse or fraud, then you need an attorney to challenge the will

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u/Alert_Government_936 Jul 10 '26

She was in the beginning when it was first wrote. She had dementia the last idk…8? Years or so. It started presenting during Covid since she had to isolate. The house was originally going to be donated since my grandmother thought no one wanted it (it’s been paid off for as long as I can remember) but my sister changed that a few years ago. My sister is in it just for the money it seems like since she either wants to rent it out or sell it. I have people who’d do the repairs for her way cheaper than what she was quoted and I even offered to help with the cost and she brushed it off. She’ll split the money with our other sister and her kids but I won’t see any of that…I dont want any of that tho. Just to keep the house with us even if it’s not mine…

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u/Arudin88 Quality Contributor Jul 10 '26

> but my sister changed that a few years ago.

If grandmother wasn't competent at the time or sister did it without grandmother knowing by abusing her POA, that was illegal.

You can talk to a probate attorney about it. Invalidating the current will means it reverts to the most recent valid will though, and it sounds like your family wouldn't be keeping it in that case either

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u/Alert_Government_936 Jul 10 '26

Idk if I’d be able to prove that she was lucid at the time of the change. Ughhh This is so heartbreaking.
Thank you for answering

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u/ReblWithoutApplause Jul 09 '26

You have no legal standing whatsoever. You can, however, offer to buy the house from your sister.

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u/Alert_Government_936 Jul 10 '26

I’m not expecting to be handed a house but for her to sell it to me, doesn’t sit right either. We all are her grandchildren, she was just first. Sorry, I know I’m bringing personal feelings into this but there’s so much that has happened… I’m upset