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How do I request information about my share of will or inheritance after my father passed away?
Asked on Sep 16th, 2012 on Estate Planning - Texas
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My father passed away several months ago, he held a large estate with many assets. I also had a trust fund! My brother will not disclose any information to me. My mother has a progressive illness that directly affects her long & short-term memory! So no info there. I’m at my wits end. I’m in debt, I know my father left me, land, a home & money: to secure my future! Can you help me?
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If you have an interest in your father's estate, you can file an application for a probate administration, or file a contest if your brother or someone else has started one. However, if you have a trust, it is possible all of your father's assets were placed in trust and no probate is necessary. Look to real estate records to see if real property you think your father owned is actually in his name or in the name of a trustee. If everything is in trust and you are a beneficiary, you can sue the trustees for breach of fiduciary duty. If you are not a beneficiary , you may be out of luck.
Answered on Sep 21st, 2012 at 3:53 PM