Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My mother took care of her mother for the last couple of years,was on all her banking accts,paid her bills,took her to doctor, lived with my mother day and night. My grandmother forgot to change beneficiary to my mom and her brother received $20k retirement $$ from my grandmother.All my mom wants is to finish paying the funeral home and payoff headstone. What can she do?


Asked on 11/12/10, 1:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

Usually, a will specifies that the bills get paid first (out of the estate), and THEN the money gets distributed. Has the brother actually RECEIVED the money?

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Answered on 11/17/10, 5:42 pm


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