My father died when I was 7 he owned a locksmith company his will said I was to Inherit his property. Is it too late to try to do any thing about it Im 21 and did not find out I was in his will until a couple years ago. he owned the locksmith company the home that was attatched to it and possibly another house on the property should I try and talk to a lawyer or is the statue of limatations gonna stop me
2006-06-28 04:56:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I think his ex wife lives in it or someone that knew him and they run the company now Im not sure but if Im still entitled to it then I want it who ever is living there can move or rent it from me now if I can get it
2006-06-28 05:07:31 · update #1
also Im not sure if the will was officially notorized
2006-06-28 05:09:33 · update #2
You'll need to talk with a Family Law Lawyer from the sounds of it. The executor of the estate should have had provisions or made them to execute the will when you turned legal age and I beleive would have been required to do so at that time. You should still have some actions of recourse, but I wouldn't put it off any longer. you should get a copy of the will, notarized or not, and bring it with you to the lawyer.
Laws vary by state, where did this all happen? Did the executor of the estate try and hide this from you? There are lots of questions unanswered that a lawyer will be able to ask and figure out your exact situation and best plan for moving forward.
There should be a lawyers referral service in your area, if you need assistance finding a competent one feel free to PM me.
You could also check out: http://www.laborlawtalk.com for more advice on their forums.
2006-06-28 05:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by ReggieWjr1 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You need to talk to a estate lawyer, one that deals in Probate & Wills. Even though this happened to you when your father passed away when you were 7 and you are 21 now - if a will was found (was there one at the time of his death, and if so, do you know who was the exacitor of the estate. Can you ask a family memember - or the attorney who handled the estate - you can go to the court house and look up past estate filings - court records (on your dad) If you have trouble, someone in the records department can help you.........That will tell you who handled the estate- Good Luck.
2006-06-28 06:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by W. E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to a lawyer. Do you know exactly what the will said? It may have said that you inherit his property when you turned a certain age. If you can try to get a copy of your fathers will, good luck
2006-06-28 05:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by kim_in_craig 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your father wishes are in a notorized will, they would have been held in a trust. Contact his lawyer and or the law firm for a copy and see what they have done about it, also get a second opinion as some lawyers are dishonest.
2006-06-28 05:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by tazzz6413 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If his will said you were to have his property then you own his property. Who else would own it? Technicly speaking when you were 7 you owned that property when he died. I would talk to a lawyer or the person who told you. You should be the one owning that property today! Good luck!
2006-06-28 05:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by DUH! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So someone screwed you out of it? Do you have a relative who has explained to you what happened to your inheritance? Was it put in trust? Yeah, lawyer would be good. You may have been ripped off. What do you have to lose.
2006-06-28 05:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to a real estate lawyer - that stuff can vary by state, so a lawyer would know your local laws... good luck!
2006-06-28 04:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to the lawyer, i think something can be done:)
2006-06-28 04:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by cbr600rr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smile of your picture is so ugly.............. so grey
2006-06-30 19:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋