Q: my grandmother has passed in my uncle's name is the only one of what am I supposed to do or what legal matters do I have

A: Wow. Riddle me this, right? You don't give a person a lot to go on, do you?

You need a lawyer. Here's why:

If your grandmother left a will, her will will determine who gets what and who's in charge of the handling of her estate. Most people need a lawyer to help them through that.

If your grandmother didn't leave a will, it gets a little more complicated. Maybe a lot more complicated. Here's the Alabama law as to who inherits if the deceased person didn't leave a will.

CODE OF ALABAMA Section 43-8-41

Share of the spouse.

The intestate share of the surviving spouse is as follows:

(1) If there is no surviving issue or parent of the decedent, the entire intestate estate;

(2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first $100,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;

(3) If there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the first $50,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;

(4) If there are surviving issue one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one-half of the intestate estate;

(5) If the estate is located in two or more states, the share shall not exceed in the aggregate the allowable amounts under this chapter.

CODE OF ALABAMA Section 43-8-42

Share of heirs other than surviving spouse.

The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under section 43-8-41, or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse, passes as follows:

(1) To the issue of the decedent; if they are all of the same degree of kinship to the decedent they take equally, but if of unequal degree, then those of more remote degree take by representation;

(2) If there is no surviving issue, to his parent or parents equally;

(3) If there is no surviving issue or parent, to the issue of the parents or either of them by representation;

(4) If there is no surviving issue, parent or issue of a parent, but the decedent is survived by one or more grandparents or issue of grandparents, half of the estate passes to the paternal grandparents if both survive, or to the surviving paternal grandparent, or to the issue of the paternal grandparents if both are deceased, the issue taking equally if they are all of the same degree of kinship to the decedent, but if of unequal degree those of more remote degree take by representation; and the other half passes to the maternal relatives in the same manner; but if there be no surviving grandparent or issue of grandparent on either the paternal or the maternal side, the entire estate passes to the relatives on the other side in the same manner as the other half.

So go hire a lawyer and ask him or her about it and good luck to you.

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