When my grandmother passed I named for a specific bequest. She also stated that anytime the word grandchild was noted, it would only mean me. A few pages after the specific bequest there is mentioned a trust for grandchild, the amount determined by age. My question is do I inherit both, and how do I find out how much is in the trust? Thank you.
Although no one can tell for sure without seeing the document, from your description, it does appear that you were both left a specific bequest and named beneficiary of a trust. Many states require that the trustee provide an annual accounting to beneficiaries 25 or older. But if the trust is created by the Will, no one can tell how much the trust will hold until probate is completed: until your grandmother's assets are collected, her debts paid (including filing her most recent income tax return and paying any property taxes) and the remainder distributed according to her Will. While there is substantial variation, the average time required for this is two years.
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