Q: My father died 28 years ago and my grandmother died 7 years ago I was never notified how do I get my part of inheritance
Family is playing stupid with me told me on phone that they dident know I existed. My grandmother and dad both had property and alot of money
A:
You do not write that you have any evidence that either of them left anything to you in a Will. Please check the records of the county probate court to see whether they had Wills naming you. If they did not leave Wills, you are not an heir to your grandmother's estate directly. You may be an heir to your father's estate. Whether there was anything left after all the bills were paid is an open question. In addition, you may have waited too long. Contact a probate attorney who practices in the county in which your grandmother lived and died.
Note that 25% of Americans spend more than they have on end-of-life care and 43% spend everything but the house. In Texas this can pass by deed on death and not be part of the probate estate. While probating an estate is relatively inexpensive in Texas, bills must be paid, including out high property taxes. Even if you are an heir at law, there may well be nothing for you to inherit.
Tammy L. Wincott , Nina Whitehurst and Tim Akpinar agree with this answer
A: Ms. Garrett is correct. The best thing to do is to try and find the Court records to see if each estate was probated. You might also research the county deed records where there was real property. Consult with a lawyer where the estates were located.
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