I was not notified of his death till a week ago. Where is justice? I cant afford a paid Atty. My father died ,passed ad wasnt anything i could say or do. Living in trust property rent-free. What State are you in every state has different laws & judges & attornys who I am finding to be very corrupt Guardians are a t error, I have a sister who while my mom was alive sold the house that my sister and I was supposed to get to her son. He owed me 15,000. please write me back im not sure if i didnt understand your comment. My parents realized the two of them were not to be trusted but never went back & changed the Estate Planning documents. So please make this clear for me that does my Ex,s sister is entitle to any thing ? The pain of loosing someone is difficult enough without those things in the interim. this is the first time she has received anything in her name to pay so shes not knowing where to begin not only confused with just this. No oversight ever done. I was disabled due to mental illness, but I am far from stupid. They same thing worse in gods name. No way people can get away with this type of stuff unless the heir is being kept in the dark purposely and has their data being controlled from a remote source network that is feeding the heir nonsense and pushing her away from the truth!! How we can get the information? Let Probate Contingency Lawyers help you. birth certificates signed by doctor and parents for proof of being passed on families, brothers or sisters children?whom ever? But attorneys are starting to offer annual or semiannual check-ins regarding your estate planning, for a nominal fee. So, what happened to everything,I bever received anything besides my uncles wife saying ge had a couple papers and a pic of my sons his only namesake to be passed on. Any help is so appreciated please, thank you . Inheritance law! Can we file a sue or complaint to my cousin? This pain of being swindled doesnt let up and is behind my last cancer. Is there legal help or advice for when the elderly and disabled are being robbed financially by Intimidation and manipulation? Or do we lack evidence? I am surprised that people claiming that they are heirs without legal support can give the will writer a hard time making ones inheritance. Im having trouble with this and I thought I could have done this myself. What can I do and how long do I have, My Aunt had my 94 year old Grandmother with Alzheimers residing in A Memory Care center in Az remove my Brother and I from her Trust after 21 years then created a new one leaving everything to herself and cousin. Didnt realize the whole time being duped. I never thought about inheritance, and I never felt that money was more important than relationships, but we now no longer speak, and probably never will again, and I find this situation has left me fantasizing of murder in gory detail. Finding an attorney willing to help them fight for what little their dad had left ie family photos , old family belonging their grandparents estate etc has been even worse of a dilemma. . I love my brother & sister Still! Also, they are very good at hiding money so it is good to get a separate accountant that is not involved with the fiduciary. He also the same day had a notary come in to get my dad to sign a POA, remember hes completely incoherent and unresponsive, but takes my dads hand and places on paper for it to make a scribble. I have spent about 100 thousand so far. SHE past out a few months ago and laid on the floor for days. Do I have any rights to protect my dads wishes in his final days. Long story short is his wife called me from several states away from where I and my grandpa live. Dad signs a bill of sale for 1 dollar for son and daughter and stepmom steals it never seen again. Sorry!!! So he just doing what hisfriend and client wants. You certainly come with exceptional writings. Your use of information and access to such non-Hartford sites is at your own risk. The average heir may experience sticker shock when hearing how much they may have to pay to fight for their inheritance. I wish my parents would have taken the advice above regarding having more than one person on the trust as far as being the executor and POA of medical and financial. Her daughter came in throwing out my things. This nieces mother could not fly home or did not want to but she was not hated and I was told if aunty stops by we will shoot her I just found out this comment and hurt is not a big enough word ? Expensive furniture antiques gets rent $ from tenant happens to be his brother idk what they convinced my uncle into not getting reciept for tent or paying by check took his phone book, would never let me go in my Dads home locks got changed Bc I had my Dads keys had attic full of expensive stuff my brother in law is insecure had to always have better than any1 I dont want to keep going on Im sry its a lot to read I didnt proofread Sry so exhausting I know my Dad always said this goes to me when he passes 1/2 of everything is mine, most importantly asked me 1st to go through a big bag of his paperwork, go to vault & bank to sign somethings I never thought my Sister would hurt me Im to trusting NOMORE, I always help people Im a giving person, Im petrified knowing I cant survive on the $ I get from SSI its scarey living where I am. Going thur an estate disabution. I never asked him for money but her SIBS benefited from him He gave them money while he was alive Pathetic bunch. And at least try to hold people accountable or at least let it be known that they did steal. But my brother, sister & my mother teamed up secretly to make a new will for my mother which breached the contract. I was going to establish probate here in Florida, but then I found out all that was left is a paid-off car that was in my mothers name (which required my signature in order to sell). Then he paid off the car load and the shed with that money and in turn took possession of them along with the house he manipulated the person my dad was buying it from to place solely in his name. They still have not called. Disclaimer: Comments are subject to moderation and removal without cause or justification and may take up to 24 hours to be seen in comments. It will not necessarily bring back the money that was taken. Donna. It is vital that you choose a trustee who you know will respect their fiduciary duty, since the trustee has control over the assets in your trust. When I was young had a learing problem. I know that was not my deceased mothers wishes for me to be homeless when she passed. this is not there exact words, I am one of seven siblings under my parents will and they are still living as of right now but my father has severe dementia and my mother is easy persuaded into signing papers without truly knowing of what she is signing. I didnt think my stepmother could be so evil. Concerns arise as he has me as his sole beneficiary to the house worth R 950 000, however he has other assets of monetary value such as pension, retirement annuity. I waiting for the court to open, also she been cremated not buried so what else can be done. Out my grandpa had passed away. Hi Sherry Were sorry to hear of your situation. Im royally Pi**** O**!!! These ladies got her to agree to pay $800.00 a month, living expenses, tried to get her to sell her mobile home, pull up her deck and fence to make the one womans house decked, fenced, and handicapped assessable so she could move in with her and keep her dogs. I reported everything but no one is helping. Her family was 3 dogs and she was disabled. Alice Were sorry to hear of your situation. Because this whole page says 911 ALL OVER IT!!! I have been in the same assisted living facility as she and her guardian has never taken her out anywhere except for doctors visits. Is it too late for us to stop this? Is it too late to get back at my sisters and get my inheritance? She pulled the plug on his life support, without proper authority, then wouldnt tell us he passed. I thought I was alone in the severity of this kind of theft and manipulation of the elderly as it pertains to their last wishes and living trust agreements. My fathers attorney has tried his best to make me look bad and is succeeding. According to the law, this is a criminal matter if the situation is discovered while the principle is alive, but after his/her death, it becomes a civil matter. My question would be, what process can I initiate to prevent the Judge from giving away the money intended for me to distant relatives? Is there anything we can do about it? Shes going to get a new one. His will specifically left his hose and property in New York to his 3 kids. If you are fighting inheritance theft, you want your attorney to be up front with you about your likelihood of success. He even filed an affidavit of fault. I didnt get a keepsake for his ashes or anything. Thank you. She did her best to continue my uncles business affairs but there was a lot to oversee and she wanted/needed to scale back her responsibilities. My brother took advantage of her illness. I have a friend who is 67 yrs old, as a child her grandparents formed a family corp. And she was named in its formation as a shareholder with 80 shares. If it's mostly securities, you need an attorney who knows financials. They went on all kinds of excursions and hunting trips. So very sadly to say as mine did! Specifically, Ross recommends you ask the following before hiring your new lawyer: Does my specific estate need make up the majority of your practice? So you go head and fill it out and send everything they ask for! I even hold a SOUTH CAROLINA TITLE CLEARNING FORM THAT WAS FIED IN CLECK OF COURT IN MARION, SC 29571, AS WELL. What if you are an heir who fears your inheritance has been stolen or is in danger of being hijacked by someone else? How do I protect myself from him in Florida..I in NYS? Both parents are deceased leaving their 1.4 million homestead in a family Trust & Estate property worth another approximate mil. My parents entire life savings ,and there property ,house ,everything was taken from me and when you do come up with the money paid OKC attorneys will straight up sell you out. Administrator ( Who is the one who may have been gifted) and (our?) I dont feel that I have the true story at all. My attorney made a serious error In not filing a opposition to a demure. I just felt there was something that could he done. What can I do I feel like they just took advantage and delayed or denied my claim without me knowing it? I can hardly walk from a hospitals medical malpractice and left struggling in the street to be harmed and taught a lesson. When I asked my brother about how much money my dad had besides the house, my brother was vague and gave me an extremely low number. Thatll keep greedy siblings happy and get rid of them altogether! This woman knew our Dad was dying, and refused us entry in the house, while taking everything she could, and then slanders us on social media! We both have the same fiduciary and guardian and I have lost over $600,000 from the thieves. I really need a contingency lawyer to help. Recently, I was informed a sibling may have stolen my mothers will. Father lamented. In trust and estate related contingency fee arrangements, the attorney agrees to accept a fixed percentage (often 40%) of the total recovery. My Father had 4 parcels of commercial property she sold and other properties, that have been in my family over 100 years. Source: www.lld-law.com. She knew that she had to use various trust funds to avoid probate and an inheritance tax when when she passed. Police would even take a report as he and his girlfriend carried out my belongings. If the executor is trying to keep you in the dark, that is a major red flag. My nieces and there police officer husband tricked my elderly mother off her estate by using the next door neighbor which knew the police officer from years earlier and im developmentally disabled an adoptee my mom a former aircraft mechanic and a child advocate ,and after niece and her police officer husband moved mom off her estate ,they my niece brought in another lawyer ,not our family lawyer, and my bedridden mom with a heart condition they had her make up a new revocable trust making niece and her husband main beneficiaries therefore dis-inheriting us 3 adopted kids of 33 years after being with this adopted family . She sold her jewelry to a pawn shop and then sold her land because she had money problems. Can he get any share of the money, You literally could not have said it better bro so I had a trustee of a state that he made my grandmother sign when she was in Florida without me at like 97 years old and listed and listed $34000 for the fees in the sale of the house that we only sold her 50 after he 1st of all falsified legal documents and the documents and his documents were just absolutely absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolutely absurd like he needs to learn how to make fake stuff vision and try it but I dont understand how no one will pick up a case even the bar association wont deal with it I dont know what to do . and my sister said immediately mom will come to live with use. The last will and testament was manipulated some how and he got It is really important how you mentioned that you should appoint many people as executors, trustees, and powers of attorney as a safeguard. And throw him out, evict him, if he is residing there. I made a mistake not getting lawyer. I thought it was a lil weird that I wasnt allowed at the will when it was read to everyone but I thought nothing of it because me & my dad werent speaking at the time. com. My stepmother is salivating at the mouth since my papa died, shes been praying for his death for 30 years. This ward wants desperately to go home and live but I can tell you now that she is unfit to live in her home. We learned via facebook he passed. Our cousins still live near by. These women did not not come back because I told them not to. My Dads brother, the executor, refuses to let him see the will. He died in Feb and she was the lone trustee of the trust. She didnt even stick around for the burial. My Uncle died in Jan 1, 1980, he left money [$8,000] for each of us, *8 nieces and nephews. When he got there he wanted to pay her less and she would not allow him to change it from $25,000 and took him straight to bank and had him write out the check. However, their input was never asked for and they were not part of settlement discussions. If anyone has any suggestions of advice that can stop this please let us know. Also, professional fiduciaries tend to want to isolate family from their parents in order to have more power and control over the situation. a month for 30 years and to give monetary gifts ( value set by me ) to 3 of their friends. There was also my aunts wishes that were ignored. What will to probate???? He didnt mention his financially independent wife of 6 years in the will because he had already left her their estate in Florida along with a boat, a truck and making her a co beneficiary with his children on a life insurance policy. Through this elective share she was able to live in our dads house in New York while denying us access as his kids and executor to the house or any necessary paperwork to carry out our jobs as executors. He lived in Warner Robins as of 2012 with my sisters name on his checkbook.I was told he died in his sleep Oct 3rd thru a text.There is no will in Houston County and I was not even told of funeral yet my name was atop his obituary?my sister told my son he had nothing to leave. ly. She had no right to keep, give away or sell his property. my uncle today asked for my fathers bank details and told him their share is to be paid in instalments. It seems they are using it for themselves and refusing to give me money to get out of an area that is holding us in a hostage situation. Help I really need it before I lose my mind. Protect & Recover Your Expected Inheritance In California, you may have a claim against anyone who "intentionally and wrongfully" interfered with your expected inheritance, even if you are not specifically provided for in a written instrument. Thirty years later sends big brother to retrieve. Make one of your two executors a non-family professional, such as a trust company, a financial planner, or an attorney. Just a costly legal battle to appeal or charge the man who wrote the trust with malpractice. EMAIL N I RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. He did not have any children. I was told the ex wife moved in the house estate insurance says is 570,000. My family never told me what or how much she left me. I am a legal heir but they do not keep me informedwhat can I do? I never saw the will. Says he wants to set the man share aside for him to come up other proof. I see all unanswered questions. Stepmom and 3 adult sons move in , I move out. Good luck and never quit take care. I need help with this stuff. I fear I will never see my dad again. Also, why would she need 5 death certificates and I know from doing my parents you need to provide these to financial institutions usually. She is now slowly using up all the money to pay off her debts and her childs education. Hes beginning to have memory problems and on dyalysis. Generally, the theft of estate assets by a sibling is treated as a civil matter. Truth is, if a corrupt executor/power of attorney/trustee/personal representative hires a corrupt elder law attorney, they can legally squeeze every last cent out of the intended inheritance and get away with leaving nothing for anyone else. My narcissistic brother discouraged my mother from giving me the house dad wanted me to have and twice had my mother readjust her will to first exclude my child from the equation and then again to divide the estate between them. They didnt want nthing but. This is the center of your estate plan, and you can make your will as detailed as you like, so that the distribution of your property can follow your exact wishes. We honestly believe he neglected to call because of the clause stating show interest may have cost my husband and his brother valuable time to say goodbye and I think he was worried about him maybe pulling through and it invalidating the Will even though my husband and his brother had no knowledge of this Will or that he had received a big chunk of money from the VA in 2014. If I survive her three death threats Ill update you after my eviction trial this week. My mom passed first. I went down to the bank after she said we were broke and we have to keep dropping the price of the home. As the listed sole beneficiary, why are they requesting to find distant relatives? The attorney also will let you know how much you can expect to pay for your specific estate plan. My 78 year old Dad has 3 siblings. My brother was excutor of my fathers will and ignored it which shows its illegal he had no represcution im next in line and judge denied it after i paid 250 for him to see me, for advanced not informal. Thank you. Unfortunately my uncle passed away and when my grandmother ask her daughter in law (We will call her, Aunt Thief) for the money to pass it out to the family. My partner died and affirming me as a beneficiary .he died 2021 he didnt revoke. life isnt perfect so she has trapped herself within the walls of her own mind like the small condo she stays in excluding herself from the world battling with cancer and plus some other health issues. As with choosing an executor, you need to trust that this individual will follow your wishes, since a power of attorney has control over your assets. My mother kept mine, how do I get my share? I have siblings and a parent, from whom I am estranged. In 2016 June 30 my trust funds were stould.the sec stold my propety.endevert along with DTC,I wont my propety back I field complains ,to police and sec and government tresery places part in this so does FDIC,BUT THE SEC,THAY STOLD LIED MISLED CHETED ME OUT MY FUNDS FOR THE BANKING THEVES get my money back the Mellon accounts now,mjrdelao. The good news is that most estate attorneys will not charge you a fee for your initial consultation. they said they get all the money and everything else and I am invited to the funeraland I am a blood sister! An attorney's demand with the threat of a lawsuit often gets attention that your demands have not received.If necessary, a claim can be filed in the Probate Court to force the executor of the will to make the distributions that the will requires i.e., to get you your inheritance.Contingency fee arrangements are possible. What can I do to REPORT this wrong doing? Awasome Need Contingency Attorney For Inheritance Theft Ideas. I need a lawyer big time .they pay off any lawyer i try to get!#, Folksthis is rampant. we maybe meet for 15 minutes and thats because she was passing threw from vacation. You should always consult a professional. As I began helping her, she began telling me on a more consistent basis that I was going to inherit what she had because she could see that I would be a good steward and manage the property and assets properly by conserving them and helping them to grow. She was transported to a hospital where she was for weeks and now is in a nursing home. My family made the mistake of putting one professional fiduciary in charge of everything and there are no checks and balances. Not to mention this man had the oxygen removed 5 hrs before we got there. Additionally, when you own estates or nay assets, consulting a financial planner would always be the best option if you want to know how to have security for years to come. I was told by a professional that I would never see my money, so I could just give up looking. I can let this go I dont expect money I just want justice and closure. Cant give to charity. . My 2 nieces and their husband have came into my family who adopted me 35 years earlier and have stole everything by inheritance theft and have got away with it. All of fathers family(now ex wife and her adult children and their own families also live on corp property.) Thankfully my Dad had the foresight to make me executor and named on all of his financial accounts. I ended up with so little that I basically gave it away. as he was caring for her, she requested for her daughter. My aunt handled the selling of the house and putting the money in the "trust account" then it was divided to the grandkids, about 40k each. I figured out something was not right when I asked her where she would be living. Many thanks for sharing your web-site. 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