They Found Relatives on 23andMe—and Asked for a Cut of the Inheritance

Woman sues to horn in on sisters’ $28M inheritance after discovering family tie on 23andMe

Carmen Thomas of Massachusetts gained two long-lost sisters through a DNA test -- then tried to net a fortune when she sued them a month later over a malpractice settlement involving their dad.

They Found Relatives on 23andMe—and Asked for a Cut of the Inheritance

'Very assertive and possessive': Sisters reluctantly meet half-sister they found on DNA test, but what happens after their reunion has their lawyer furious

A woman from Massachusetts found out she had two half-sisters through a 23andMe DNA test. But just one month after meeting them, she sued them to get a share of their $28.8 million malpractice settlement. Carmen Thomas, 28, took a DNA test in February 2023 and learned she was related to Kali and Abigail Brown.  According to NY Post, their biological father, Joe Brown, died in 2018. He was only 43 years old when he passed away from an undiagnosed…

Woman sues to get a share of sisters’ $28M inheritance after finding out they’re related on 23andMe

What started as a feel-good family reunion ended with a courtroom clash - and a $28.8 million fortune at the center of it all.A 28-year-old woman from Massachusetts discovered two half-sisters through a 23andMe DNA test in early 2023.But just a month after their emotional meet-up, she shocked them with a lawsuit demanding a share of their multi-million-dollar malpractice settlement.A painful death and a multimillion-dollar lawsuitCarmen Thomas t…

They found relatives on 23andMe—and asked for a cut of the inheritance

Surprise heirs are showing up and sowing disorder for people handling their loved ones’ estates