grandmother has died 2yrs ago and know i was in the her will but mother executer will not say,how can i know?

Question

will not show me the will! how can i found out if i was in it?

Answer 1

I understand. It's a difficult process and can be lengthy. One if you are mentioned as an heir of any of your grandmother's estate the executive of the estate has a legal need to make sure you are notified. Should the will be handled by a lawyer, that lawyer will begin the proceedings of executing the will. However, a deceased's will does not HAVE to go through a lawyer. It is only proposed a lawyer be present to carry out the legal rights.

It is still allowable for any citizen to practice law in civil matters. (points out federal crimes and such needing a criminal lawyer is not the same as civil matters) If you feel you are being cheated in your grandmother's will execution, it would be in your best interest to hire a legal practitioner to represent your rights in this case and let the law practice follow up on any matters this might pertain to. Families have been known to get ugly in the face of death.

Answer 2

You must get legal help. If you have any friends or relatives who are attorneys, ask immediately for help before whatever she left you is all spent. If you are still a minor, you can seek representation. If you cannot afford a lawyer, go to the law school in your community, and speak to a law professor or to a legal aid representative in the community. They can easily find out what is going on. By all means, do it. It is very suspicious that your mother will not show you the will.

Answer 3

Your mother is the executor, not the executer, or else she would kill people for a living. The last will and testament is reviewed by both the executor, and an attorney appointed by your Grandma. If you are under 18, they don't have to tell you anything, if you are over 18 and were included in the will, the attorney would have notified you.

Answer 4

When the will went through probate court, there would have been a public record of the judge's order to the executor. Find out what court handled the probate, and petition to get a copy of the order.

You may want to enlist the aid of a local licensed attorney, as probate law and court procedures can get fairly complicated.

Answer 5

If over 18 yrs of age, you would receive a certified letter from
court or attorney in charge of probate. No letter means no inheritance left after paying debts.In my state that can take up to a year.
If under 18, I am not sure when you will be notified but you can receive the inheritance after 18 or when your grandmother specified. My children had to be 25 yrs old, but they would be notified at 18 yrs old.

Answer 6

When the will was probated, you should have gotten a written notice about it.

Did your mother get a lawyer to help her probate the will? If so, contact the lawyer and tell him that you are a beneficiary and have not gotten notice of the probate proceedings.

Answer 7

If you are named in the will, legally, you must be told. You were supposed to be the at the reading if you were in it. You can find out by requesting one from the lawyer who handled her estate when she died. The executor doesn't have the right to exclude you.

Answer 8

people are downright animals when it comes to will and inheretance ... i watched in dismay as my grandmothers children were fighting over things in the den after the funeral ... i didnt even bother to try ... i just got in my car and left ... people are greedy ... if its already been setlled i doubt you can change anything especially if you ever recieved a check for any amount from a lawyer regarding your grandmothers death and cashed it. thats how it usually goes down if you are entitled to anything they try to worm you out of it by getting you to agree to somthing.

Answer 9

Go to the court! Tell the Clerk your problem!

Answer 10

Go to probate court in your town and ask what happened to the will.