What can I do if my late grandmother set aside money for me to be used for college, etc. with parental consent until I turned 21, but now I’m 23 and can’t my inheritance?
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What can I do if my late grandmother set aside money for me to be used for college, etc. with parental consent until I turned 21, but now I’m 23 and can’t my inheritance?
Once I turned 21 I was to be allowed full control of the inheritance. I am now 23 and my mother won’t give me the account or the inheritance. What can I do to get it back from her? I’d rather not take her to court if i have to pay court fees/lawyer fees and what not. My mother and I do not have a good relationship.
Asked on December 14, 2014 under Estate Planning, Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Unfortuantely, the only way to compel someone to honor their legal obligations--such as turning over to you your inheritance--is to sue them; there is no mechanism for enforcing legal rights. While the fact that you do not want to sue your mother is understandable, if you want what is legally yours, you will have to sue her.
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