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In 1996 my father was killed. His wife (my step-mother) took all of his assets. He had a Will; it did name his kids. What if anything can we do to get our inheritance? Thanks.
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It would depend on the details of the will. Plus you may run into a few issues due to the delay in time.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 12:32 AM
Glen Edward Ashman
You waited 14 years to ask? That makes no sense. As a general rule, a legal doctrine called laches prevents people from sitting on their rights for years and then making a claim. And, since a surviving spouse could have claimed years support and taken that before a will was probated, leaving no estate, there may not be a share to divide. You could certainly see a lawyer to investigate. But you are asking 14 years late so that makes the chance of a claim, if you ever had one, smaller.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 2:15 PM