This sub is probably mostly cops and maybe some law students. Their takes are extremely pro cop and often objectively wrong. Actual lawyers would face getting disbarred for giving out anonymous advice on the internet, even if giving advice based on Reddit posts wasn't incredibly negligent in the first place.
My father's estate lawyers have been notified...
Then what the actual fuck are you doing on Reddit asking for legal advice? Talk to the qualified and trained professional, you idiot.
If memory serves, the head mod is a former cop, not a lawyer, and there’s been drama about them getting pissy when people point out their sage legal opinions are horseshit.