Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

My brother is the executor of my mothers will. The courts have finalized the estate. It took nearly 3 years. How long do I have to wait to have my brother give me my half of the estate which the will has states ? The Courts finalized everything 5 months ago and I still haven't received anything from my brother. How do I get him to start disbursing the estate? Is there something legally I should do?


Asked on 9/16/09, 4:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chris Johnson Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law

The estate can't be closed until he files the receipt from you showing you received your portion, so he has some incentive to close it. Call and write his attorney to get it moving, and if need be, you can file a petition in the probate court to force the distribution.

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Answered on 9/21/09, 1:17 pm


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