Thread: need advice about wills

a couple of years ago my grandfather made a new will and I was told that the grandchildren were left a couple of thousand dollars each. Well he died last year and I have been asking since then exactly what was left to me. My mother kept saying that she didn't know where her copy of the will is located. Well she told me today that she got her inheritance. I asked about mine and she said that she didn't think that the grandchildren were included in it. Basically I don't trust my mother I wouldn't be suprised to find out that she forged my check and cashed it. Does anyone know how I can find out what the will says? I don't know who else would have a copy, and I don't know who the lawyer is and I don't know who the executor is. I could really use the money and would appreciate any help.

It all depends on if the Will was probated or handled personally. Is your grandmother alive? She should know this information. Also, if the Will was probated then it is a matter of public records and you should be able to go to the courthouse and find it. If you were left any money in the Will, whoever the person executing the Will should have sent you a check through official means, like a signature confirmation through registered mail after probate.

when my grandmother died he redid his will. I got money when she died but it was a personal check that was given to my mother and she handed it to me. The problem was that my brothers check never made it to him my mother cashed it and took the money. So I don't trust her to give me the money and she showed up in a brand new car after saying she has no money and I knew that her inheritance was a house...no money.

This happened to me too. My mom is a greedy un-caring evil woman, who stole not only my money, but my sisters money as well., she did it when my grandparents dies and when my father died. My father told me time and time again that I would get the majority of his belongings, etc..The only thing I got when he died was, I got to clean out his & my mothers house. Meanwhile my mom is @ Bingo blowing money.

If I were you, I would just drop it, let her have the money, its not worth the fight.
I have not and never will talk to my mother again.

If you were mentioned in your grandfather's will, the lawyer should have contacted you directly. Go to the courthouse where he lived and find out if the will was probated. Are there other grandchildren ( I see you mentioned a brother)? Get together with them and ask your mother directly. BTW, who told you you were mentioned in the new will? Was it someone you trust?

my grandma died and a about 6 yrs ago she asked what we wanted as she was making out her will.well she died last april and only thing happened was my mom was contacted by the lawyer.only my mom and her sister were left money.the lawyer faxed my mom her papers to sign and she had to fax them back.funny thing is my mom has 5 kids,my aunt has 24 and the reason my grandma wasnt leaving those kids anything was because they never called her to ask how she was,visited her or wrote to her where we did.they only called her to ask for money.but a year later and we havent got anything.if there is a will when they read it all parties mentioned are suppose to be present for the reading.since my mom lives over 700 miles from where my aunt lives they had to contact her by fax.In my case I think my cousins/aunt had my grandma rewrite her will(since she was becoming ill with alzheimers).because my grandma had a friend of hers write her will and she was going to the lawyers office that day she called me 6 yrs ago.and now we get nothing.and supposedly my grandma gave away a lot of stuff when she went to live with my aunt.which I dont believe cause my grandma didnt like to part with her sentimental items(stuff WE bought her for special reason or just because) same happened when my dad died I was suppose to get some of his stuff and all I got was tools that were broken.so Im going to make sure when I make my will out my kids are left everything and what they dont want they can sell and split the money.anyway I'd find out who the lawyer was and go to him(should say in the court records)

I have a sister but she is as evil as my mother. My mother was the one who told me that I was in the will and she had a copy so I don't think she would have said it if it wasn't true. I don't understand why I was never contacted when my grandmother died I was just given a check. I am in debt because my mother has literally been stealing money from me since the day I was born. Savings bonds, most of my college money and pay checks I have gone into debt from this and the money that I was going to inherite was going to pay off some of this debt (she said the inheritance was 10000)

well Im sorry but I think id be pressing charges mother or no mother.theft is theft.I dont care who is doing it.if she has been taking from you since you were of age its time shes stopped. especially if she stole paychecks or anything that were in YOUR name.its either that or sue her for all the losses she caused.I know some will say well its your mother.but doesnt mean its ok for her to do it.especially if shes taking away from your kids by stealing.

but doesnt mean its ok for her to do it.especially if shes taking away from your kids by stealing.

Thanks it looks like I'm going to have to take action I can't keep living paycheck to paycheck so my mother can have lots of extra spending money. Especially since I don't have much put away for my kids' education. It just really bothers me that I'm going to be the bad guy and I didn't do anything.