My Dad Cut Me Out Of His Will For His Young Wife Until I Showed Up With A Lawyer

My dad, 63, married Liv, 26, younger than me at 32. He changed his will to leave everything—house, savings—to her, saying, “Liv needs to be taken care of.” At our next dinner, I brought Janessa, an estate lawyer, to ask questions. The mood tensed as I questioned the will’s timing and Liv’s role, given Dad’s good health. Liv snapped she supported him, but I wasn’t convinced.
My cousin Mateo hinted at odd bank withdrawals. Neighbors saw a man visiting Liv during Dad’s poker nights. Janessa found a condo in Liv’s name, bought with cash. When Dad fell and landed in the ER, Liv was at a spa. I showed him evidence of her deceit—condo, visitor, missing money. Initially skeptical, he soon learned Liv had fled with the cash.
Devastated, Dad rewrote the will with Janessa, restoring my inheritance, including Mom’s house, and creating a scholarship fund in her name for single moms. He apologized, and we reconnected. Later, he met Marisol, a kind, age-appropriate woman. Liv’s betrayal hurt, but it reunited our family. Trust your instincts when love feels off—and a good lawyer helps.