What kind of attorney about an trust fund that’s taken for me?
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What kind of attorney about an trust fund that’s taken for me?
My uncle had medical poa over my
adopted father after he passed my
uncle told me that there was an
trust fund for me then he took it
and kept it to himself what should
i do to least try to get it back?
Asked on May 11, 2019 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You'd have to file a lawsuit against your uncle: the exact nature of the suit depends on whether your uncle was also the trustee of the trust (in which case he violated his obligations and duties as trustee) or not (in which case he likely simply committed theft). A good type of attorney to talk to would be one who does probate work--while a trust is not necessarily "probate" per se, many of the same issues will arise; this occured after your father passed away, also implicating probate law; and many probate attorneys regularly go to court and so filing a legal action should be something they could do.
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