Am I entitled to an inheritance from my father?
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Am I entitled to an inheritance from my father?
My father passed away when I was a minor. Both my father and mother were divorced and remarried. His Will left $30,000 to be distributed between his 3 children. However this money was only to be given on the condition that my stepmother have joint custody of us with my mother. My mother refused. Now that I am no longer a minor can I be entitled to anything?
Asked on March 13, 2012 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your Mother refused then the estate was probably closed and distributed a long time ago. I would do this: go to the county in which your father resided at the time of his death and look up the Will in the probate courts. See what it really says and what happened. You Mother I am sure had to sign a waiver of some sort. Bring it to an attorney to review as well. Good luck.
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