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*eppermall
writes:HelloHere is my story about Russian Brides and would like to see if anyone can help me outI am 19 and in Feburary 2009 my father passed away at the age of 63. In 2006 he met a woman named Viktoria from Tibilsi Georgia, in Febuary 2006 on a dating website. She was 30years old (30yrs younger than my father) and surposily a virgin. They met twice in total 3 weeks before she came over to England on a UK fiancee visa. Unfortually they married in December 2006 in complete secret with only her mother as a witness, and she was living here untill my father passed away.When she was living here, she lied to my father about her mother having breast cancer, in the last 2 years he transfered about £20,000 over to her mother by Western Union. She Didnt work, never paid for anything and she puushed me and my two brothers from the family home to look after ourselves while i was only 16 at the time.My father had a will, everything to be given to his children, there is four of us. However since he wasnt informed by his solistors who helped him get her in this country (3 visas were denied as they stated she was only her for finacial gain) he didnt update his will and now English Law steps in and the wifes are entitled to the late husbands estate. In a normal family where the mother is still with the father of the children or other way round it wouldnt be a problem as the mother naturally would provide for her children. Since we rarely even spoke to this woman she hasnt even considered us.She has said on many occassions that she is only here for finacial gain. We his children do not desearve anything from him and that we were ungratful and he didnt want us to have anything from when he died.He has over 1 million pound worth of a estate and now cause of this little mistake of marrying such a evil woman everything he has worked for his whole life is going to this woman. Not his children his blood relations.My father also had life insurance and it was for my my stepmother M and Viktoria was gaining all the information about M and phoning up L and G to try and get the money into her account pretending she was M and had every bit of information about her. It was 0£200,000 at stake and my brother caught her in the act of opening up M's letters. We contacted police about this attempted fraud and they said since she didnt gain any money that they cant do anything about it.I strongly am against these gold digging Russian wives. They are con artists and they are out to steal as much as they can from lonely vunerable men.If you are reading this and considering meeting up/ marrying one please think through what I have said.Its now 8 months since he has died she didnt even come to funeral, she wasnt able to phone ambulance when he was having a heart attack as she stated she had a headache. We are waiting for her to come and kick us out the house we have lived in since I was 6 years old, waiting to sell all his property and then walk away with all our inheritance and basically making us all homeless and left with nothing. Even though we are of age to fend for ourselves he always said the reason why he work so hard is for his children so they can have a jump start in life like what his parents did for him.And the sickening thing is, we have no say what so ever.This is were the English government fails English citizens.Dont fall for the 'innocent virgin' woman of Russia, they are all conartists playing a waiting game. She only had to wait 2 years and is now walking away with about £750,000.And the sickening thing is I honestly dont understand how she can live with herself leaving four children with no parents and my fathers last two years as a complete joke. All because she took advantage of a lonely man.Does anyone have any advise for what my family can do?
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reader, Markingbad +, writes (26 October 2009):
 The law sucks. I have heard off private investigators out there who will check womens backgrounds due to so many guys getting shafted by these women. But Russia runs on corruption and they will want cash upfront.
I doubt its worth
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reader, peppermall +, writes (26 October 2009):
peppermall is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthank you for your advice!
We have been to about 5 solicitors, which have all said the same that we dont have any chance as the law is the law and it is her choice if she wants to share any of it with us.
However the only way we could have some say in this whole thig is to prove she was married to someone while being married to my father, committing bigomy, which will void their marriage.
We cannot contest it as there is no will (there was but now its been voided because of their marriage)
We are not allowed to sell any of her personal items or take anything (including family items and pictures etcc!! disgusting!) as she can turn around a sue us for personal loss.
If we want to take her to court to contest it, it will cost ourselves personally about £70,000 - £80,000 in fees from one solicitor who offered some sort of help. However majority said they dont want to take it on as its to difficult and dont see themselves winning it.
We personally between the four of us cannot afford to pay that, and also there is like 30% chance for us to win so we would also loose that money too. However she is allowed to use any of my fathers money to pay for her fees.. to screw his own children over!
On the otherhand we have so much personal evidence that can screw her over, but even with so much stuff against every solicitor said the law is the law and she is the wife so she comes first and then when she dies goes to mother then passed through her family.
Its really not fair this UK law!
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reader, tux  +, writes (24 October 2009):
 I'm surprised she doesn't face any charges from the fact that she didn't call an ambulance when he was havign a heart attack.... a headache is not a good reason..
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reader, CaringGuy +, writes (24 October 2009):
I agree with the others. Get yourself a good solicitor and talk to them quickly. This woman was clearly after his money.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 October 2009): I am so sorry you find yourself in this situation. What makes 60+ year old men loose their common sense and dedication and loyalty to their children just for some young p*****??? They need to have their heads examined!
On the other hand, it was his money and he is entitled to spend it any way he sees fit. If this absurd relationship brought him happiness in his old age, he is entitled to that. I don't blame the woman for charging so much, I can't imagine touching such an old cog.
I don't know what the law is, but you father screwed you over, I'm sorry.
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reader, Markingbad +, writes (24 October 2009):
I dont know much about contesting a will but one thing that may be in your favour(may)is the mariage was quite short. If i were you i would read everything i could find on the net on the subject. See if its possible to freeze any of your dads assets pending any court case .You should also find a solicitor who specifically deals with immigration issues. I know of one who does but they are based in Cardiff. Message me if you want the addy. Also keep a diary of everything thats said or done.
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reader, sparkleprincess +, writes (24 October 2009):
 get a good lawyer asap and contest what has happened. this is clearly unfair and she sounds like a horrible woman. all the best x
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reader, Red Green 0289 +, writes (24 October 2009):
I assume that you've retained the best legal advice that you can and are fighting this every step of the way. I'd rather spend 50% of his money than give 100% of it to this troll.
Figure out a way to convert the assets into cash and do seomthing with it that she can't touch. Loosing the house to her is going to be alot worse than selling it.
I'm surprised that a court can't declair the marriage void.
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