Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

Re: Grandfather's Will

It would depend on how the will read. Some people leave a child's share to the child's children, but others may divide that share amongst the living children, or they may select to do something entirely different. You should attempt to get a copy of the will to review it with an attorney.

Re: Grandfather's Will

Assuming that your grandfather had a will, it must be filed in the Probate and Family Court for the county where your grandfather resided at the time of his death.

You should go to the Probate Court and look for his probated will. His estate must be administered as directed in his will, and it is the executor's job to do so.

If your grandfather did not have a will, then his estate will be distributed according to the laws of intestate succession (General Laws c.190).

The laws of probate and intestacy are quite complex, and you should hire an attorney if you believe that the executor (if there is a will) or administrator (if there is not a will) is mishandling your grandfather's estate.

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

Re: Grandfather's Will

First please accept my condolences on your loss.

Go to the Probate Court in the County in which your grandfather and your father died and look for their probated wills. Their estates must be administered according to their wills, and if the executor did not do so,you should hire an attorney if you believe that the executor is mishandling either your grandfather's or your father's estate.