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Dear Eric: My husband passed away 12 days ago after an extended illness. I have two step-kids.

Two days after my husband died, one of the kids started asking for some of my husband’s belongings then unveiled his plan to “help me build a house” on some vacant land I own to “fulfill my husband’s dream.” I was taken aback. I told him I was spent from taking care of my husband and am not making any decisions.

I’ve repeatedly told him since then that I’m not making any decisions for at least a year. He bad mouths my deceased husband and is now givin

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