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Edited on Thu Dec-07-06 01:10 PM by cynatnite
My sister and I recently discovered our grandmother passed away. We were not notified as we should have been. She was not mentally well and the contact was sporadic as a result. She would get angry at me and would refuse contact. Then she would go to my sister. This would go back and forth. It was a struggle dealing with her because of how erratic she was on many occasions.
It wasn't until after we found out she died that she had changed her will making some guy the executor of her estate. She left everything to the humane society he runs. Now, we don't have a problem with her leaving her estate to the humane society where she lived.
The problem is we are catching him in lies concerning her belongings. There are photo albums, important papers from the Third Reich, and other personal things which would only have sentimental value to my sister and me. The stories change as to what is left, where and how it was sold.
She had antiques, jewelry and money. My sister and I never knew how much any of this was worth.
When she died, her will was not probated. Also, she had our contact information. This man is claiming he attempted to contact us and we believe no attempt was made.
My grandmother made a will back in 2002 making me executor and leaving everything to me. She told me that it would be up to me to split everything with my sister. Our understanding is that this updated will was done only a few months prior to her death.
The bottom line is: We think this person took advantage of an elderly mentally incapacitated woman whose grandchildren lived far away. We think he took much of her assets for himself rather than disposing them as this updated will instructed. We haven't seen this will.
Do my sister have a right to force this man to hand over documentation such as the updated will and other items concerning the handling of our grandmother's assets? Do we have any rights at all?
Any help from someone with knowledge concerning wills and probate help would be greatly appreciated.
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