Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts
no will
my moms dad past away first then
my moms mother but the will was
only in effect if she died first So my
mother became the gaurdien of my
grandmother and her estate. but
when she passed away the lawyer
said that she would have to go
through everything again because
my grandmother had no will. the
lawyer put a bond on the money and
said my mom can''t touch it I do
have an aunt but she is on ssi, the
lawyer states that she is entitled too
half of the monies? Is this true and if
so what can I do
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: no will
My condolences on the death of your Grandparents.
You could contact the attorney handling the estates and seek an explanation or retain your own attorney to advise you.
Good Luck!
Re: no will
Your aunt is entitled to 1/2 the money. However, if your grandfather had a Will your grandmother might have anyway. If your grandfather died without a Will, then $200,000 plus half of his estate should have passed to your grandmother and the other 1/2 should have been split between your mother and aunt. That of course assumes there was anything that was not jointly held by your grand parents. If your grandmother died without a will then your mother and aunt split the amount of the estate equally from your grandmother. Your mother's half goes to you and any brothers or sisters you may have.
The inheritance will impact your aunt's SSI. However, your aunt is not entitled to any part of your mother's estate.
If have more questions, please feel free to contact me.
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