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My brother stole everything

Asked on Apr 27th, 2017 on Estate Litigation - Massachusetts
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My father passed last month. My brother 48 never left home. My mom passed in 1999. My sister and I knew how upsetting it was for my dad to mention a will. We asked nothing. Found out just from words no paperwork that my brother convinced my dad to sign over his house. Add my brothers name to his bank account to help him while he was battling multiple illness. Cancer and heart disease. My brother says there's a will but he's executor and doesn't have to file it for two years. We also found a joint account statement in the mail. Didn't open it but its with his friend who buys property and is quite wealthy. We were told there wasn't much money in dad's account which is not believable on a 5k a month pension and a 735k home paid in full. We had been believing my brother as my dad was failing when he told us dont worry dad provided very well for his daughters. We have no idea what to do. Are still so sad and hurt. Again we've seen nothing my brother has hidden my fathers paperwork and info.
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Estate Planning Attorney serving Plymouth, MA
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Under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 190B, Section 2-516, a person who holds a will is required, within 30 days of your father's death, to either begin the probate process or file the will with the Probate Court. See https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/ArticleII/Section2-516
Answered on May 01st, 2017 at 11:39 AM

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