will entitlement please help

[bandearg]

hi to cut a long story short i grew up the latter part of my childhood in care. Foster cares were my main support in college but my mum got ill and i was in contact with her again. It was tough as she never accepted how bad i was treated at home. She passed away leaving my dad brother sister and I. I am the youngest of all of us. All her money was willed to my brother and sister and all her belongings to other relatives. I got nothing not even a momento . This really hurt as i lived at home until I was taken into care at 15years and have always been in contact with my family albeit strained. Do i have any entitlements with regards my mum or even dad in later life. They are wealthy but the money isnt the issue it is the keepsakes. I have worked hard all my life double jobbing to get through colllege and now have a good job. I would like to have photos of my family keepsakes and even some of my belongings that wewe left behind.

Does anyone know my rights. I live in Irelnd thanks,

[bednobs]

as far as im aware, if these items you want are the personal proprety of your dad, it's absolutely up to him who he wills them to. You may have an entitlement if he dies intestate (without a will)

In my mnd your best bet would be to make some kind of rapproachment with our family, perhaps brothers/sisters and then ask for mementoes.. or better still, make same new memories with them and take your own photos - then they will belng to you

[bandearg]

The thing is my family don't talk to me as they don't believe I was mistreated at home and hate the fact social services were involved. There is only one relative an aunt that has some contact. My family will not allow me gave any of my belongings from a childhood. Could I contest a will do I have any legal entitlements

[bednobs]

Unless you were financially dependent on your mother, and she was of sound mind when she made the will then you would not have any basis to contest it (assuming you live in england - the law may be different elsewhere) Your mum/dad had every right to leave their assests and personal property to whoever the chose (and indeed NOT leave anything to whoever they chose)
Legally you wouldbe entitled to anything that belonged to you, but how long ago was it? How do you know your stuff hasn't just been chucked out? Do you have specific things you want that were yours when you lived there? If so, you could try and get your aunt to ask for them, or write to your family and ask for specific things (what sort of things is it that you want?) As regards pictures, if they don't belong to you, you could try asking for them, but it dosen't sound like that will be too successful