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It depends on a number of things. How is the property titled? If it is in your name alone, then your husband would only inherit through your estate. Do you have a Will? It is possible for your husband to receive a share of your home through probate, even if your Will says otherwise. (That is because it is not possible to disinherit a spouse by Will, in Michigan). If there is no Will, your husband would be entitled to an "intestate share" of your estate. That would total the first $200k or so and half of the rest. So it is possible that that could include the home or some portion of it. If you did not want this to happen, there are a number of options available to you. Depending on your objectives, it might be relatively easy to remove any and all right for your husband to receive any portion of your estate. The catch is that you need to take care of your estate planning to make sure this happens. Your husband should be doing the same thing.

No. You should not mark up or cross out the will in any way. Instead, you should make a codicil to the will and make the changes you wish. You can make a trust amendment to make changes to the trust. If the you should make more significant changes, it would be a good idea to make a new will or restate the trust.

Sister cannot legally change the Will and her lawyer friend could get disbarred if involved. Ask the lawyer directly. If refused, you can petition to be appointed guardian, then they have to give it to you.