Very bad experience

My husband and his wife were divorced, but still had a 50/50 share in a property. He didn't even know he was divorced or had a copy of divorce letter. When she died, this company sweet talked my husband to sign authority to act to them so that the place can be sold. 50% were supposed to go into the estate account. And the end of the day, my husband didn't get his 50% as he apparently forfitted his share. He didn't even get the 50% of the bond payments that the estate was responsible for. Self in richmond, that's what I call it. After spending how many on attorneys, he ended up with nothing