Q: My grandmom passed when I was 18 my brother 17 he got his inharitance and I never got mine I asked her for it and she no
She told me no can I sue for the money
A:
It isn't clear who the "she" who said "no" is in the question. Nor is it clear what interest is in the grandparent's estate.
Grandchildren do not automatically inherit unless they are named in the deceased grandparent's will (or sometimes if there is no will and the grandchild's parent died before the grandparent). A grandparent is not obligated to leave money to all grandchildren equally. For instance, a grandparent with 10 grandchildren might leave something to 1 or 2 or all 10 or none.
Regardless, when someone dies and leaves money to relatives or others, an estate should be opened. The person handling the estate (the Personal Representative) needs to disburse the money according to the Will (or if there is no will, according to the laws of intestate succession) and ordinarily needs to file papers with the court showing where the money went. If someone was charged with handling an estate but didn't follow the will then there might be claims against the personal representative. If they followed the will there would be no claim.
You may wish to review the estate file and/or consult with an estate attorney in your area. The above response offers general legal information and is not intended as legal advice specific to any situation.
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