Getting A Fair Share.

[andy-hughes]

My mother passed away a couple of weeks ago.

We were estranged, and I am not in touch with either of my two older sisters, so I did not attend her funeral.

How can I be sure that I receive anything my mother left to me in her will - I do not trust my sisters to do the right thing.

[Old_Geezer]

Do you not have a right to see the will ? You'd need to be contactable anyway if you were left something. You may get a few comments about only being interested in what you can get, but at least you'd know where you stood. You'll need to find out how to contact the executor.

[MallyJ]

Get a copy of her will.....surely the solicitor dealing with the estate will be able to give you a copy once probate has been granted.......or get one from the probate office. You seem very knowledgeable about things legal so I am sure that you can get a copy

[hc4361]

There may not be a solicitor dealing with the estate - there often isn't.
You'll have to take the bull by the horns and ask a sister. If she says that your mother did not leave a will you know that you will be entitled to a share, so it would be pointless her lying about it.

[Peter Pedant]

sorry to hear your mum passed away Andie .. RIP

there is quite a lot you can do to be honest
besides writing to your sisters

are you sure she had a will ?

never mind - to distribute the estate of any size the execs whoever they are will need to go thro probate
and they have to apply to the nearest probate office to where mum died
and by paying a fee and contacting them you can hire the probate court to tell you when probate has been granted

worked for me - clearly I am not the one who died

and after that you can get a copy of the will - from them
( but not before surprisingly )

if you are a residual beneficiary
then you have a right to a final account ( when everything has been distributed)
( but not if you have just been left a pot or two )
( but not before surprisingly )

Have a knock around on this thread
BC who used to write wills for living
has many times more than once
given opinions on this- of good quality