Deltona, FL asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Florida

Q: I live in Fla my dad lived in s.carolina. with my step mother. He had a will and a trust as best I know. The trust was

Given to each named person. But the estate was put in probate in south carolina. I got a paper from the court that said the beneficiaries of the estate were equally split between myself my half sister and my step mom. I never got to see the will or such and step mom was named executor. I was told by her that I don't get anything until after she passes from my dads estate. She sold the house and bought a condo and probate has been closed for 3 years. Now she has passed. What do I do?

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Phillip William Gunthert
Phillip William Gunthert
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Orlando, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You need to request a copy of the Trust/Will and any estate related documents from SC or otherwise.

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