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When I was (1994) 16 my mother died. My dad was still alive at the time. My stepdad got me to sign something to keep her estate out of probate. He said he would give me my portion of my inherentence when
I got to college. I tried to call him he ignored me.
He also kept the house.... View More 
answered on Oct 3, 2016
There is a lot of missing details that are needed to help you. Without knowing what you signed and how the house was titled there is no way of knowing if what was done was legal. I would recommend you sit down with and attorney and bring all the documentation you have. We see the results of... View More
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