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Half-sister Filed A Caveat Against My Father’s Will - What To Do Next?

My father passed away in January at the age of 82. His will stated that my half sisters would only receive “one dollar”, and that everything else, including his house, would be split amongst his other kids. Just as we were about to probate the will, one of my half-sisters filed a caveat against it, and now the entire process is delayed. Our lawyer contacted her, but she never responded. We were told that our options were to either contact her directly, or go to court and pay anywhere from $5,000 - $7,500 for our lawyer to file the pleadings.

We could contact her, but we’re not anticipating that going well since she doesn’t like us. I’m the only one who might be able to convince her since I’m the youngest (about to graduate high school), while she’s in her early 50s, so she’s never had a reason to fight with me. Although, our lawyer also said that we would most likely win due to what the will states.

Except we don’t have that kind of money, and any money we spend could’ve been used towards paying for college. And honestly, I don’t understand why we have to spend any money at all when it says in the will that she doesn’t get anything. Also, does the caveat ever expire? I know absolutely nothing about how this works and neither does my family, so I’d really appreciate if someone could offer some advice for where to go next or explain what’s happening here. Thank you!

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Half-sister Filed A Caveat Against My Father’s Will - What To Do Next?

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