Q: I hired a lawyer io do the probate for my brothers estate I am the beneficiary and I was originally the excutor but I
Turned it over to her now she won't give me any information about the estate and won't show me any documents about what's going on? What should I do?
A:
You state that you started a probate with an attorney, and you were appointed as the personal representative.
They you state that you turned over the probate to the attorney.
If you mean that you resigned as personal representative to allow the attorney to become the personal representative, and now the attorney will not communicate with you, I strongly suggest that you retain a probate attorney immediately to look into the matter.
You need an experienced probate attorney to look at the probate file to see what is happening and then explain to you your options thereafter.
A: I agree with Attorney Williamson, there is not enough information to give you a good answer. You state you are a beneficiary, but it is not clear if you just hired an attorney to probate this estate for you or if you were the personal representative and then resigned and your attorney somehow became the personal representative. That would not be a usual situation. You are entitled to copies of certain documents, so I am not sure why an attorney would fail to provide such documents. It would take a consultation to review the paperwork you do have to provide you with any direction. Best of Luck! Jennifer
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