Q: If my sibling signs there right over is they still entitled to the money of my deceased father estate
My dad pass in 2015 and my siblings agree that I be over his estate.When they found out how much money we had to pay to get things going they decided they didn't want to be a part of it so they sign thete rights over...so now since the money have been issue out and i didnt share it with them. Will i have to pay them something. They isnt asking for anything but my lawyer saying i still have to share it with them but i have spent the money and my sibling still saying i deserve everything what should I do...will i have to pay them back or the estate
A:
Ask your lawyer about preparing disclaimers of property interests or some other state-appropriate form of waiver/consent for your siblings (or all of the heirs) to sign, waiving their rights to receive distributions of the estate. As a practical matter, if none of them is going to object to your receiving the entire distribution, you could take the risk of not getting them to sign any kind of disclaimer, waiver, or consent. The risk would be that they change their mind and decide they should have received something, and then you could be liable for much more than just their share -- potentially civil or even criminal charges of conversion or embezzlement. If they're of a consenting mind, get them to put that in writing. Your lawyer can help you with that. Good luck.
PS: My comments here are for general information and not advice about your specific legal situation nor about the applicability of any particular law. These comments also do not create an attorney/client relationship with me. Consult a lawyer in your state to get actual advice after thorough review of your factual situation.
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