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mother died and left my uncle in charge of the estate
he said since i lived in the house and he paid the my bills with the estate money
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Tonya Coles
You do not provide much information in your question, but it appears from what you did write that you have an issue with the way that your uncle handled your mother's estate. As executor or administrator of the estate, you uncle has a duty to gather all of your mother's assets, pay any outstanding debts, and give what is left after paying debts to her heirs or the beneficiaries of her will, if she left one.
If you believe that your uncle did not properly handle his responsibilities, you should contact a probate attorney to find out if you have any rights. Keep in mind that heirs/beneficiaries have a limited amount of time to raise any issues in court regarding how an estate was handled, so you should contact an attorney right away.
Tonya R. Coles, Attorney at Law
Elder Law - Estate Planning - Probate
www.tonyacoles.com
Answered on Feb 06th, 2012 at 2:28 PM