Q: I am an heir/legatee in an estate. There were several court dates and I was not notified nor given the filed motions.
What recourse do I have? I thought that the court required all interested parties to be notified of all court activity.
A:
You're correct; if you're an heir or legatee of an estate, the court will require the attorney for the proposed executor or administrator to send notice (when to send notice depends on whether the Decedent died with or without a will). It's possible the matter has been continued to give notice. It's also possible the attorney does not have your contact information, which means he or she merely needs to publish a notice in the newspaper. If you want to make sure you're notified of all proceedings, you should consider hiring an attorney of your own who will file an appearance on your behalf.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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