Q: How do I file a hearing and what state do I file in ?
My daughter has my mother change her will and put her in charge. Daughter has kept all the assets and ignored the will. My mom had the will made in California where she lived . Before her death she moved to Texas with my daughter where she passed. Which state would I file the hearing in? My mother had significant assets my daughter kept and purchased an expensive home. She ignored the other grandchildren & my share of her estate. Can I file to have her removed and take the home away from her and whatever may be left of the estate I suspect she has spent most of the money and sold her personal property. I live in Oregon my daughter lives in Texas where mom died and my mom lived in California where the will was made by her attorney. The attorney would not get involved /conflict of interest. Which state would have jurisdiction of the case? What would I file in that state to get a hearing ? I am unemployed after a surgery and can't afford an attorney. Legal aid won't help
A: If your mother lived in Texas at her death I recommend you start with a Texas attorney. It's possible that the Texas State Bar Association has a lawyer referral number. It's also possible that Legal Aid in Texas could point you in the right direction.
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