Cocoa Beach, FL asked in Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Probate for Florida

Q: What kind of action can I take in order to get my portion of money that my father left behind after he passed in 2000?

There is no will, the deeds to the house/property has forged signatures but there are two "executors". I guess they were in charge dispersing the assets/money evenly between me and my siblings.

1 Lawyer Answer
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: In Florida, what is called an executor elsewhere is called a "personal representative". If the PRs submitted a petition in court to "probate" your father's estate, you would file a motion in that court. You would need an attorney.

Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer

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