Q: I'm the executor of my uncle's will in Louisiana and when he did his will, it indicated, so I thought that anything not
mentioned in the will would be handled legally by me. He lost 2 of his tax records in a flood and died before I realized that those properties weren't included on the will. Now my attorney is telling me I have to contact his siblings and their children inorder to GIFT the properties to whom my uncle intended them to go to. The designated heirs have already been paying taxes on those properties not listed so what should I do? All of his siblings are dead and I don't know his kids or where they're located.
A: It sounds as though you are working with an attorney. That person has all the details of your case, so it would probably be a good idea to take the person’s advice. If you don’t feel that you are getting good guidance with that attorney then you may want to see about working with a new one. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
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