Sherman Mills, ME asked in Estate Planning for Maine

Q: If I am listed as a devise in a will, will I I receive all the money even if the estate does not have money an account

The estate is well worth more then I have been listed as getting

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Ben F Meek III
Ben F Meek III
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Oklahoma City, OK

A: It depends on the terms of the will. You may be a devisee but the devise to you might be only a few dollars. If you are the only devisee and only beneficiary, you might be entitled to a greater portion of the estate. It just depends. If you think the assets of the probate estate have not been correctly reported, you need to bring that to the court's attention.

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