Q: My grandmother had a will leaving all 4 of her children her house. My father has passed does his share go to his kids?
My half siblings are splitting the money between them and not giving me anything. Can I sue for my half? What kind of lawyer do I get?
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A: It depends on what the will says. Usually, there is a provision saying that if someone predeceases the decedent, that their share goes to their children evenly. That's the default rule anyway in Ohio if the will is silent on that. If either of those are true then you should be sharing evenly with your half-siblings. You would need a probate litigation attorney to contest the distribution to your half-siblings.
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