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By: Jolene Brown
We are in a real mess. My husband, Joe, was admitted last month into a memory care center for advanced Alzheimer’s. We have good long-term care policies. Our farm operation has been in really good hands since our son, Alan, and his wife have farmed with us for 34 years. Actually, with Joe’s health deteriorating, they’ve done all the management and most of the labor for the past 20-plus years. Joe has always been proud of Alan’s work and grateful he came back to work with us and grow the farm. A number of times, I heard Joe promise Alan, “When I’m gone, the farm will be yours. I’ll make sure of it. You’ve made it what it is today.”
Here’s the problem: Joe and I never updated our very old wills. Currently his estate is divided half to me and the remaining half equally to our four children. I also have additional income away from the farm. Recently, two of our children reminded me there can be no changes made to Joe’s will because of his mental status. They approached Alan telling him they’d like the farm appraised now so they have an idea of their inheritance. That was the first time Alan became aware of the terms. All hell broke loose. How can I fix this?
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