Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia

Can I investigate my father's estate, he passed in 1998 ... I need to know what he owed or had in the bank ? My sister was the estate admin at that time and has Never shared any of that with me .... She now has now requested to be the admin of mother's estate .... and again No disclosure she has locked the house, the water and lights have been turned off and she refuses to speak to me .. Her lawyer is in his office and he has been the attorney in both cases .. I need to see what she has done with the estate ... She has lied too much and it is costing me time while I sit and watch her destroy so much by doing nothing ,,,, Do I just sit and wait ? Is there a way for me to get an actual accounting of the finances at the time of my dad's death ... I know she borrowed money from him ... I am wondering how the loan was repaid ? Now that mother has passed I want to know what happened to the remainder of my father's estate .. Do I continue to trust her since I have no proof ... I know she lies ... what do I do to protect myself and my family ?


Asked on 5/11/15, 8:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel Hunter

Your question makes no sense. If an estate was probated it is a matter of public record. You go to the probate court in the countt where the estate was probated and review the file to see what was done. There should be a final accounting in the file if you want to satisfy yourself. If the estate was probated in 1998-1999, any statute of limitations/laches has already run. Nothing really prevented you from doing your own examination of the estate file and seeing what was going on.

Your mother's estate is different. If our sister has requested to be the administrator of the estate, then ou need to quit posting here and get our own probate attorney NOW. It means that our mother either did not have a will or whoever your mother named as personal representative in the will cannot serve so that anyone can be administrator.

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Answered on 5/11/15, 9:36 pm


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