Q: My father passed away. I know he had started writing a will leaving everything to me and my sister, his only kids.
I don't know if he ever finished or properly filed it. He was divorced. I think he may have made his brother (my uncle) the executor, or at least informally asked him to manage his finances if anything happened. As soon as my father died, my uncle and another one of my father's siblings immediately went up to my father's house and emptied it of everything valuable, including his truck. They are both refusing to talk to me or my sister about anything. What can I do?
A: Hire a probate attorney right away to start a probate of your father’s estate and appoint you or your sister as executor or administrator of his estate. This will give you or your sister authority to demand the return of all stolen assets. Do not delay.
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