If my dad got nothing when his mother past away and his sister was in charge of everything, how can he find out if he was entitled to anything?
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If my dad got nothing when his mother past away and his sister was in charge of everything, how can he find out if he was entitled to anything?
He did not ask any questions nor did he see a Will. His mother very much told him she had put aside money for him, equally between him and his sister. She took care of their mother and when she past she stopped speaking to him. I am wondering if there is any way to figure out if he was still entitled to anything at the time of her death. He also gave his mother money from the sale of his house to put away for his retirement.
Asked on November 28, 2011 under Estate Planning, California
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If your grandmother passed away and her Will was probated or their was an intestacy proceeding as to her estate, there would be a public record of the filing presumably down at the county courthouse in the county where she lived when she passed away. I suggest that you may want to go down to the clerk's office and see if there was an probate or intestacy proceeding concerning her estate.
If she had a home at the time she passed or some other real property, you could go down to the county assessor's office and pull up records to see if title to the real property has been transferred out of her name. If so, there would be a deed signed by someone which could shed light on the questions you are asking.
The best way to answer your questions is simply sit down with your aunt and ask her the questions you have written about.
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