Q: My stepbrother has control of my mother’s estate,there is an unsigned updated trust before death,options?
The updated trust disappeared after her death and cannot locate notary, attorney completed trust and submitted it to my mother to sign but her death came too soon,stepbrother has vindictively treated me and my sister/ her natural children by eviction and sell of all family assets and eirloom property, can he be stopped? My mother tried to protect us from this in the updated trust,I have all emails between my mother and her attorney stating that she intended to sign updated trust and paid the attorney for his work 2 months before her sudden death, what can be done to stop my stepbrother, there is much that my stepbrother has done like refusing to give me and my sister my mothers ashes and refusing to work with us
A: You're in a difficult position. Florida law on probate and estates includes strict requirements for enforcement of testamentary documents, like wills and trusts. If the updated trust was not executed by your mother, then you're probably fighting an uphill battle. I suggest you find a lawyer who specializes in trust litigation to evaluate what options you may have. Good luck.
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