male was under 18 when mother passed-aunt appointed executor. male is now over 18 but aunt will not give him details about what is contained in the will & gives him an allowance & nothing else,no other support.he doesn't know anything about his inheritance.
2006-12-21 08:21:08 · 13 answers · asked by spoutz1955 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
He should contact your local court, and they should allow him access to his mothers will which should be lodged in their archives. The fact that his aunt won't allow him to see the details, makes me think she is hiding something! The local court will advise you!! Do take ID with!
2006-12-21 08:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by lynne 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First they guy above me is right in his answer.
Second do not go out and waste your money on a lawyer yet. Go to the local court house in the county where your aunt or mom lives and get a copy of the will. However if the will has not been put into the court records and it has been over a month, then you need to get a lawyer and proceed with him. However get a lawyer that does only estate probate. Any others will cost you alot of money as they learn the system and how to proceed. Most estate lawyers will do it for a set price. Or you can choose to pay by the hour.
2006-12-21 16:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by liles21090 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in a similar situation when my dad passed away and left a wicked cousin to be the executor. By law, within 6 months of death the executor has to register the will with the courts to fulfill the contents otherwise it usually goes to next of kin automatically. Once the will is registered, it is public information for anyone to view. If the boy involved in your case is definately a benficiary of the will then he has a right to see sight of it. But if the executor is playing hard, then this will take time before the will is seen.
2006-12-21 16:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by shimlauk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF the mother died, and there is a court-appointed executor, then the will is probably part of the record in that case. He should go to the courthouse of the county where the mother lived and ask the Probate Clerk about seeing the file. I believe the file will be in his mother's name, and should be public record. If it's not, then as her heir he should have the right to see it anyway.
2006-12-21 16:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way that you can find out what is in a will until the person who makes it is deceased. THEN all wills are published.
That makes sense because wills can be changed.
If Aunt cannot legally withhold details, unless that was one of the clauses in the will
Check with the local CAB
2006-12-21 16:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a chance that the will has been filed, and if so, it is a matter of public record. A search at the courthouse may find it. Otherwise, he can hire an attorney to find out the contents of the will.
2006-12-21 16:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to go to the attorney and find out if has any authority to see the will and what his rights are to the money!
2006-12-21 16:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by afqt4816 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All wills are made public. Go to the public records office.
2006-12-21 19:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by Thia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he should be able to he should start to see if the will was recorded at probate by the county clerk if so for a coupla bucks he can get a copy.
2006-12-21 16:26:28 · answer #9 · answered by Rainy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retain an attorney to check into it. Have him explain the circumstances and the attorney will take it from there.
2006-12-21 16:24:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋