Q: Do I have a right to my deceased grandmothers things?
My grandmother passed away and of her 2 children (my dad and my aunt) my aunt took everything. Now my father is also deceased and i am the next of kin. Do I have a place to try and get the other half of what was left from my grandmother when she passed?
A: Did your father die before or after your grandmother? If your father died before your grandmother, then you (and any siblings you might have) are entitled to his portion of your grandmother's estate. If he died after your grandmother, then it was his place to seek his portion of his inheritance, and depending on how long ago all of this was, may have forfeited the right to seek the inheritance portion from your aunt. Talk to an estate planning attorney close to you to make sure you are within the proper time frame.
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