Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

Re: ''Contesting a will as an heir''

I need more information. Where did the decedent reside at the time of death? If the decedent resided in South Carolina at the time of death, then the estate would pass pursuant to the South Carolina Probate Code. Simply being a "blood relative" does not entitle one to a share of the decedent's estate in South Carolina if someone died intestate (without a will). You would need to be an heir under the intestacy statute. If I were you, I would contact an attorney in person to discuss this matter since you have given me limited information to answer your question. You can also contact the probate court in the county where the person resided at the time of death, provided that was in South Carolina. Also, in South Carolina you have some time limitations in order to act, so if I were you, I would not wait too long.