Q: If the trustee placed a 450,000+ estate in a small estate, and has only herself listed on affidavit for collection of SE
This is still not settled after 1 1/2 years, and there was a will. She had all the siblings sign a release, (this basically said we had zero rights to it, but her name was on it, because (she stated) it had to be this way because she was the distributee) her reason -for this "Our father didn't have have his wife (our Mom) on property that was to be devided funny thing is it was only 4.4 acres, and it's the only land listed in the above affidavit, but there are at least 240 acres, also 3 large tractors, four wheelers, over 100 cattle and she's in the homestead, in the will, the house was to go to whom ever received the least amount of land. We called the new attorney and he stated he only works for her not the rest of the family! I can't believe this person would do this.. please help our family....
A: You can file to become the personal representative and then the affiant has to account to you for their actions. The best bet is to have a consultation with a lawyer.
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