Q: Sold my parents home. My brother passed away 4 yrs prior. Has not seen his daughter for 30 some years. I never met
Her. My lawyer says she’s entitled to my brothers portion. Gave my lawyer an address I found on line which was out of state and that was 5 years ago. My brother has been gone for 10 years. Her portion is sitting in my bank in an account by itself. Nothing is happening. What I am asking is is there a statute of limitation. My lawyer moved out of state. I of course would like to have that money. I’m 71 and can use it. Please advise. Thank you. Also my brother did not have a will and I was the trustee of my parents will
A: You need to get with a new probate attorney. There are several factors in play here: presumptively, the estate is no longer open; was the daughter provided notice?; was this woman determined to be an heir?...too much to go into on a forum
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