Q: How long after someone passes and probate has passed can someone get in trouble for lying about a will in Ohio
My father passed away in 2021.
My dad’s wife wasn’t on his house and she wanted us to sign over our rights and we wouldn’t as my dad would have wanted us to have it.
We went to court and were granted almost all my dads stuff but my brother didn’t tell us about the court hearing as he was the main person.. so none of my siblings knew there was a court hearing.. but everything we got was given to her because we didn’t show.. i found a text of her saying my dad had a will but she never turned one in.. im so desperate my story is so twisted and I can’t type it all in here and I just want to know it there is anything I can do.. I have no proof other then a text.. she also asked for our birthdays & socials after my dad passed.. saying she needed them so I’m not sure if she got life insurance in our names and kept it for herself I have no idea how that works but I just need help..
A:
There are obviously a lot of underlying issues here and further investigation may be warranted. Without more information, the only thing I can say is that if someone withholds a Will for a year or more they can be disinherited by operation of law.
See https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2107.10
Best of luck to you.
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