Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Your father's will should have appointed a legal guardian for you. That person should be taking care of your interest. If your aunt, the trustee was appointed the legal guardian, you may seek your own legal representation to have her removed from both roles and for the court to appoint a new guardian and trustee. The court should also be asked to require your aunt to provide an accounting of your father's estate assets.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

* If the answers to your question confirm that you have a valid issue or worthwhile claim, your next step should almost always be to establish a dialog with a lawyer who can provide specific advice to you. Contact a lawyer in your county or township.

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You allege that your aunt is "not doing what is in your best interest" but you recite no facts so no atttorney can tell you whether your aunt is or is not following the directives. Minors cannot own real property or sums of cash. If the will was properly drafted, it would have provided that you are to inherit provided you are of suitable age and if you were not, then the will should have set up a testamentary trust that spells out exactly how the trust property is to be administered for you. The terms of the trust will spell out your rights.

I don't know if your aunt is your guardian or if you are with your mother or stepmother. If the latter, then you need to get a copy of the will/trust (it should be on file at the courthouse in the county/state where your father lived at the time of his death) and go to a probate/trust lawyer and have him/her review it. As noted by Attorney Jacobson, you can have your aunt removed as trustee if she is not doing her job and following the trust.

You indicate that you are already in the process of suing your aunt so you may already have done this. In that case, I am not sure what you are asking as your questions should be directed to your attorney.

If your aunt is also your legal guardian, she can be removed from that duty as well. However, the grounds for removal of a guardian are different than those for removal of a trustee and again, I am not sure how your aunt is acting contrary to your interests to know if those are present. Again, your remedy would be to obtain counsel if you have not already done so.