Q: My dad just died. He was remarried. How do I protect my and my brother's share of the estate which is sizable.
His wife has a lot of children but not by my dad. She does not like my brother and I. I am not sure if dad had a will or not. I was told by my step brother she plans to close his gun shop and auction everything from the house the shop and all my dad's cars off and move to be closer to her kids. My brother just lost his wife and my husband had a stroke . I don't want to be greedy but we could use the help. What should we do and how soon should we do it?
A: Contact a probate attorney immediately. You and your brother may well have inheritance rights, but if your dad's widow sells the personal property it may prove to be impossible to get paid for it unless you take action immediately.
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