What to do if I believe my brother may be cheating me in his capacity as executor of my mother’s estate?
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What to do if I believe my brother may be cheating me in his capacity as executor of my mother’s estate?
My mothers estate is still being settled according to the court docket for the probate court. My brother has refused to send me a copy of the Will, after my having repeatedly asked for it. I located my bother’s attorney for the estate and asked what was going on. They said they didn’t even have a proper address for me and they had on file a notice of probate which said I had signed. I did not. My brother said our mom had a life insurance policy, which he would not tell me the name of the company. He gave me 3 separate checks written from his personal account. There is a house involved in this also.
Asked on March 18, 2012 under Estate Planning, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. You need to seek legl help here. First, go and take a look at the probate file. It is a public record. You have every right to look at it. Mke a copy of all the documents. He should have opened an esate account. You should never have received a check from a personal account. The attorney is the attorney for the ESTATE not your brother really personally. Please get an attorney. Good luck.
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