Woman Creates Fake Will For Deep Water Horizon Survivor So That Her Daughter Inherits Over a Million Dollars

Matthew Seth Jacobs was a survivor of the tragic 2010 Gulf of Mexico Explosion, which killed 11 people. He was part of a class action suit which ended in a multi-million dollar settlement. After, Jacobs was killed in a car crash last year, Donna Herring allegedly decided to create a fake will for Jacobs so that her daughter would inherit his wealth. What happens if you are caught committing probate fraud? Will the probate lawyers for Jacob’s estate be able to prove that the will is invalid? Although this case is not in a Florida probate court, West Palm Beach attorneys frequently handle cases with similar fact patterns.

According to a December 27,2016 ABC News article, Donna Herring was “indicted on charges of money laundering, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. In addition to the indictment, a civil lawsuit has been filed against her regarding the estate of Matthew Seth Jacobs. Herring is accused of making a fake will online for Jacobs after his death. This was after no will was discovered.  The fake will was filed. Her daughter, who had once dated Jacobs, inherited $1.7 million, while Jacob’s minor son only inherited $50,000. Herring has denied all allegations and pleaded non guilty. Will Jacob’s estate attorneys be able to make this right? Will he be deemed to actually have died intestate? If he died intestate, his heirs will inherit rather than a random ex-girlfriend. To read the entire article, click here.