Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Oklahoma
Afraid familys being dishonest about contents grandparentnts will
My grandmother died in Oct-2000. My mother died in (aprox.)Nov-2001. Grandfather died Dec-2003.
My aunt tells me that I wasn't named in grandmas WILL, but I've learned that 1/2 of the estate was to go to the daughters and the other 1/2 was to go to the grandkids, but my aunt denys this and won't tell me anything. What do I need to do? What happens to my mothers inheritance if she died before the reading of the will? and she didn't have a will.
How do I go about finding information about the contents of the will? I havent been family orriented (seen any family)for about 7 yrs.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Afraid familys being dishonest about contents grandparentnts will
Basically, I can give you a lot of instructions. The first thing as you can contact to ever holds the most recent well and the other wills making sure that the sender copies of them see you know how the property was to have been disbursed. But more importantly I am going to tell you to get in attorney because I don't think your letters will do any good. If all this is happening you've never received notice and that things been done according to lie anyway. Haven't attorney who is expert in probate/trust law get hold of all of these people. If they fail to respond he will know what to do and can do it faster, better and a much more effectively than you can. Pinching pennies in the situation could cost you a lot more than you can imagine, if you really are a beneficiary under anybody's will or trust.I have been practicing law in this legal area for over 30 years and understand your problem well. I practice in the S.F. Bay Area and if you wish to contact me call at 925-945-6000.
Re: Afraid familys being dishonest about contents grandparentnts will
If there is a will, it must be filed with the Superior Court in the County in which the person who died resided. You can go to the court house and get a copy of the will from them.
If it has not been filed with the court, you should see if a probate has been opened on any of the deaths. If not, you should immediately petition to probate the estate. If there is a will, that will bring it to the surface. If there is no will, you may be entitled to an intestate share.
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