Farming Family Will Problems

wannabe_a_saver

Time for your partner to assert his independence and make a life of his own away from all this mess. 

kayleighali

RubyRoop said:

  Yes, he has a will that says the sheep and equipment on the farm will be left to him. However, due to having no choice but leave the sheep have been sold. Not to pay for the grandads care but because the aunties couldn’t/wouldnt look after them. The money from the sheep has been given to his aunties and he’s not got a penny of it. He’s  gutted, more by the principle of it rather than the money really. And bothered that the aunties are currently coersing the grandad into changing his will in order to benefit them and leave him with nothing. 

I might be wrong (I didn't know about estoppel) but I thought a will only came into play after someone had passed away - meaning they could do whatever they want with assets/money while they are still alive and if it isn't there after death then that's just the way it is. Hopefully someone will be able to confirm. On paper though, it seems like the argument for selling the sheep will be that there was nobody to look after them. The aunties could also argue that grandad wanted to give them the money as your partner had left him high and dry (not my opinion of course, just thinking of what they may say if pushed)

Could your partner not make a complaint with the police if the bullying and harassment is that bad?

mason's_mum

where is your partner's mother in all this? surely she is one of the daughters? Is she not prepared to fight her son's corner?
Is there a PoA in place? if not, then the sheep shouldn't have just been sold and the money distributed? and if yes, and the sheep were sold then the money should have been your partner's grandfathers - if he's not of sound mind, is he able to just "give" this money away? would it not be seen as deprivation of assets?

Savetowin

Really sorry to hear that your partner has been experiencing such a horrible time, it doesn't sound like his contribution for the family has been apprecieated at all. 

If there is any doubt of his grandfather's state of mind this is probably the approach to take if any legal advice is taken up. 

Sadly thought it seems like you're partner may do better for taking his skills away from some really toxic people and accepting his losses and building from the bottom up. 

I really them they get some peice of mind and get left alone from those seemingly horrid aunties

sassyblue

kayleighali said:

I might be wrong (I didn't know about estoppel) but I thought a will only came into play after someone had passed away - meaning they could do whatever they want with assets/money while they are still alive and if it isn't there after death then that's just the way it is. Hopefully someone will be able to confirm. On paper though, it seems like the argument for selling the sheep will be that there was nobody to look after them. The aunties could also argue that grandad wanted to give them the money as your partner had left him high and dry (not my opinion of course, just thinking of what they may say if pushed)

Could your partner not make a complaint with the police if the bullying and harassment is that bad?

Glad someone has spotted the obvious. If grandfather hasn’t died there’s not a lot he can do, and it’s a good point about the sheep having to be sold.

OP i think this man needs to see a solicitor now to ask about an estoppel. Also, if grandfather is not of sound mind he won’t be able to make a will, when a solicitor sees a person to make a will it’s part of their job to make sure the person is of sound mind. If the daughters get another will written up themselves it can be challenged but if it goes through solicitors it would be more difficult.