Q: my parents got divorced in 2006 when they signed the papers it stated that both of them will have a college fund set up
When i got accepted to college and i asked my dad for my college fund he told me no. What can i do? (The divorce papers have account numbers of the fund)
A: He said "no" or he said he didn't set up the account? College funds are generally trust funds controlled by the Trustee who generally provides in the Trust fund document that he has discretion. That would prove a difficulty especially since you don't want to antagonize him. There is unfortunately no easy way to get information from the bank or Investment Fund that holds the assets without him knowing or without serving process (such as a subpoena) on the institution. Does your mother know anything? Perhaps she can confirm the existence and location of the account and perhaps even the nature of the Trust?
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