Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Connecticut
will not submittd to probate, is this legal?
My mother died a year ago and left a will for her substantial estate. She had been living with my sister during the last few years of her life and was paying rent and her own expenses. My mom gave my sister the abilty to write checks off of her checking account to help her with her finances. Before my mother died she told all three children that her will states that everything should be sold and the estate divided equally amongst the 3 children. My sister was named executor of the will and my sister has the only copy of the will and refuses to give us copies. My sister continues to write checks off of my mothers account and claims that these are only for past expenes that were incurred by my mom (which we find hard to belive). My sister has never submitted the will to probate. What are the laws in CT about submitting a will, the timing, and what can I do? I really don't want to take my sister to court over this. I just want what is rightfully mine.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: will not submittd to probate, is this legal?
Your sister was required to submit the will to probate within 30 days of your mother's death. You and your siblings are entitled to see copies.
You should go to probate court immediately and open an estate. If you know the name of the lawyer who drafted the will, you can get a copy from him or her.
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