Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
My great grand father owned 50 acres with 3 houses split into 2 parcels (2 houses on 20 acres & 1 house on 30 acres). He died in 2002. My mother & father, my nana, and I all inherited equal 1/3 of the 50 acres. My parents were divorced & my father died in 2003, stating in his will that his property be equally divided & given to all of his 6 children. My grand fathers will stipulates in some way that i have to wait until I'm 25 to get my property & my mother was named power of attorney. Now she is making decisions that I do not agree with & refuses to let me see the wills until my 25th birthday. Is there any way I can gain some sort of control of my inheritance before it's gone or at least get a copy of the documents so i can better understand the situation?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You do have a right to see the documents, you can Petition the Probate Court to force her to provide you a copy (as a beneficiary you have this right). Yo can not gain "control" unless you can clearly show that she is comitting waste or not acting in your best interests. Unfortunately, a mere disagreement is not enough, but if you have something more to provide, then you may have some legal options. I'd need more info to advise you any further.
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It appears Mr. Linden gave a pretty complete answer above. If this was a will then it would be a public record in the probate Court. If it was a trust then it would likely be private and take a little bit of work to get a copy. However, it can be done! Good luck to you. -John
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