Julie, the thought occurs to me that there was a reason why your MIL made her will the way she did. It takes a wise parent or grandparent to know their own kin. Apparently, she thought that you deserved what she was leaving you. And, I don't think very highly of anyone who badmouths their parent, especially their deceased parent, except in cases where the parent committed a crime, and even then, best to keep quiet and go about the business of being a responsible and decorous adult. Good luck to you, and I hope they don't get a dime by behaving in such a despicable way.
Condolences on the loss of your MIL. I know she's at peace with her loving son now.
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