What was the outcome? My mom lived with us for 10 years and my siblings whom where never around when mom was alive are trying to get her estate to sue us saying she should have had more money when she passed. She lived on a pension of 1600 and they are saying she should have been saving at least 800 of that .My mom was not incompetent so what she did with her money was up to her. They have literally gone through her bank statements for the last 3 years and underlined her purchases and are trying to accuse us of spending her money. I'm not talking big purchases. Her prescriptions, groceries ,clothing ect right down to a $7.29 cent McDonald meal. She made a little over 70,000 in 3.5 years and they are taking us to court for 62,000. I just don't understand people. Then accused me of abuse when I wouldn't hand over money to them.
I would find an aggressive plaintiff litigation attorney, or an aggressive estate planning attorney, and ask that he/she send them a cease and desist letter and ask whether the family's accusations would be considered slander, libel, or character defamation. If so, ask this attorney to send them a strongly worded letter to that effect, also indicating you have grounds to sue them (if the attorney concurs).
I wouldn't take this sitting down; fight back, starting now.
Have you answered their complaints? Do you have your own attorney? If so, speak with your attorney about countersuing them for harrassments, false allegations and other charges the attorney may think appropriate.