My father inherited a substantial amount of acreage in GA and gave power of attorny to my uncle in 2000?

Question

Essentially, I need to know if I have been screwed out of my inheritance. I was not an legal adult when all of this occured and I did not find out about it until now. Any suggestions?

my dad and I are on good terms. He may have had the poa revoked. He is hesitant about talking about a lot of things. He may have a good reason for it. I am not sure. He does not like to talk about death or wills but it is important especially when your relatives and half sister is shifty.

Answer 1

Is your father still alive? Power of attorney means that if your father can not take care of himself and finances, your uncle will act on your father's wishes to take care of his finances. If your father has a will the acreage should be distributed as he sees fit. Also, if your father had passed within a specific time (a year usually) after getting the inheritance, the inheritance would go to the next named benefactor of the original will and not your father.
I would encourage your father to get a will. Otherwise you have not been "screwed" out of your inheritance just by the mere fact our uncle has power of attorney.

Answer 2

Review a copy of that instrument: Power of attorney. This document outlines specifically what it empowers your uncle to do & can do without breaking the document, laws of the state in which the PoA is registered coupled with federal laws & the enforcable ethical feduciary responsibilities. A PoA is always revokable under most normal conditions. If your father disinherited you before, the PoA may not reinstate you for no good legal reason. I would check out a local attorney and pay whatever fees to get copies of that PoA, its restrictions, duration etc. or if your father is alive, lucid and capable then simply ask him to rewrite the will or add a codicil.

Answer 3

Was your father competent to make his own decisions when he appointed your uncle as his POA for this piece of property? If he was, then you have no say about it. Only your father can revoke the POA he legally granted to your uncle. If your father is deceased, did he leave a will and did that will address that piece of property? What I suggest is get a lawyer, if your father is deceased. If your father is still living, then the POA stands.

Answer 4

Wow this is bad for U but why do you feel like you were screwed?
Why would he chose Uncle?
what kind of relationship did he (your Dad) have with U and how did he provide for you.