Chapter 1099 - 512: Returning From the Great Dream (Part 2)

Chapter 1099: Chapter 512: Returning From the Great Dream (Part 2)

The mother of the two children looked at her lawyer, Robert, hoping to get some advice from him.

Robert said, "Do you have a copy of the testament in your hands? You don’t need to show the original now."

The woman quickly said, "Yes, the original is in a safe deposit box at the bank, and I have a copy with me."

As she spoke, she opened her large LV neverfull bag, took out a transparent folder, and handed it to Kelly, the lawyer.

Kelly quickly flipped to the last page, took a close look, and suddenly started to laugh.

She asked Robert, the lawyer, "Robert, have you read this testament?"

Robert suddenly blushed, adjusted the glasses on his nose, and said a bit awkwardly, "I glanced through it, why? Is there a problem?"

"In order to be valid, this testament requires signatures from two witnesses who are unrelated and have no vested interest. Can you tell me why, apart from Mr. York’s signature, there are no witness signatures on this testament?"

Kelly laughed as she returned the transparent folder to the woman, saying, "I believe Mr. York personally signed this testament, although I haven’t verified the handwriting yet. But for now, I’ll trust that it is his writing. Unfortunately, in California, a testament must also have two unrelated witnesses’ signatures to be valid. Regrettably, there are no witness names here, making this testament invalid."

After reading the testament, she breathed a sigh of relief, skirted past them, and approached the fence to call Mrs. Wright: "Mrs. Wright, this is Kelly. Yes, the matter is resolved; the testament they have is invalid, and Mr. York’s last valid testament is with me."

After the call, Mrs. Wright came out of the house.

She had changed into a black cocktail dress and wore a white pearl hairpiece pinned onto her shoulder-length curly hair.

Her expression was mournful, her eyes were red and slightly swollen from crying.

She walked down the steps with a steady demeanor, slowly approaching the fence at the entrance of the courtyard.

She carefully observed the family of three, said nothing, unlocked the gate, and let Kelly in.

Mr. York’s mistress looked at Mrs. Wright’s attire and the picturesque white mansion behind her, and jealousy filled her eyes.

She clenched her fist and shouted, "We won’t give up! Mr. York changed his testament before his death; he just didn’t have time to find two witnesses to sign it! Anna Wright, don’t think ignoring us makes us nonexistent!"

Mrs. Wright paused, turned, walked back to the fence, and calmly told the hysterical woman, "So what? Only Isaac York and I are legally married. His valid testament clearly states that all his assets are inherited by his trust fund. And I am the sole trustee of his trust, responsible for all his assets. Your family was never mentioned in his testament."

Kelly, the lawyer, chimed in, "According to California law, if a couple has been married for more than ten years, all assets are split equally, regardless of whether there is a prenuptial agreement. The assets belonging to Mr. York will be inherited by his trust, of which Mrs. Wright is the sole trustee. Hence, all of Mr. York’s assets are inherited by Mrs. Wright. If you disagree, please file a lawsuit."

"As per California law, the wife is the primary heir, even ahead of the children."

Additionally, when a wife inherits her husband’s assets, no high inheritance taxes are due; not a single penny.

Furthermore, in the presence of a testament, the inheritance rights of illegitimate children depend on whether their names are listed in the testament.

If they are not, then they have no inheritance rights.

The family was dumbfounded.

Especially the children’s mother, who almost collapsed, clutching the white fence and glaring at Mrs. Wright, shouting, "I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! Mr. York wouldn’t abandon us! He wouldn’t!"

Mrs. Wright spoke at this point.

Her voice no longer carried the sweetness it once did, as if she had consumed three pounds of honey; now it was cold and hoarse.

She said lightly, "Does it matter if you believe it? When you decided to become someone’s mistress, you should have anticipated this outcome. And I can inform you, I will soon inventory my husband’s properties. If the house you’re living in was bought by my husband, then it’s his asset. You should start packing and move out."

"Now, please leave my private property. I am giving you five minutes. If you don’t leave, I will call the police again, and this time it won’t be just a fine."

Having said that, she turned and left, ignoring the chorus of wails behind her.

Robert, the lawyer, had initially only intended to intimidate Mrs. Wright, agreeing to his client’s requirements to create some noise and control the narrative.

He didn’t expect Mrs. Wright to be a tough nut, handling it all systematically.

At this point, he had no choice but to stop and suggested to his clients, "There’s no other way but to sue. Perhaps the court might consider your children’s sake and allocate some portion of the assets to you."

There is precedence for this.

However, such inheritance lawsuits can stretch over decades.

Robert urged them to be mentally prepared.

The four of them got in the car and left, peace returned to Mrs. Wright’s front gate.

The locals, having watched the drama, also retreated indoors.

Mr. Zhuge stood up and sighed, saying, "Mrs. Wright really has it tough, thank goodness..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.

Daoist Wang and Daoist Quan stood up, giggling, and added, "Indeed, it seems heaven has eyes."

They were ready to head back and asked Lawrence, "Lawrence, aren’t you leaving?"

Lawrence looked toward the direction of Mrs. Wright’s mansion and smiled, "I’ll sit for a while longer."

After Mr. Zhuge, Daoist Wang, and Daoist Quan left, Lawrence sat a while longer before heading home.

She contemplated Mrs. Wright’s unexpected behavior today, it refreshed her perception of Mrs. Wright.

Just now, not only did Mrs. Wright have the police drive the media away, but she also invited her lawyer to examine the testament.

Ultimately discovering the testament’s invalidity, she was there in person to expel them.

And all of this occurred within two hours after her deeply beloved husband’s murder.

This woman is not generally shrewd.

It seems her investigation targets would have to include Mrs. Wright.

Lawrence suddenly stopped, turning back for a glance.

She realized that in this investigation, her clients were not one, but two.

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This is the first update; two updates today!

The second update is at 7:30 PM.

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