What to do if I will be receiving a check for an $11,000 inheritance and am being asked to sign something that says the inheritance was distributed fairly?
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What to do if I will be receiving a check for an $11,000 inheritance and am being asked to sign something that says the inheritance was distributed fairly?
I was just informed of this inheritance this week. Apparently over the last year a trustee of my grandparent’s has been dealing with the Trust. This is the first time I’ve heard of this and have had no information previously given to me. Along with the check I’m being asked to sign something that says the inheritance was distributed fairly. How can I know that without any information regarding this inheritance? I was informed by my aunt that the house sold for 200K and my grandma had other assets and that the inheritance was split evenly among 6 people. If so, wouldn’t my portion be much more? The 6 people in the trust have barely met in our lifetimes.
Asked on November 25, 2014 under Estate Planning, Wisconsin
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Please do not sign anything at all with out speaking with a lawyer. As a beneficiary you should have received a copy of the trust document and you should have access to the accounting that a Trustee is required to file on a yearly basis Start asking for documents (by certified mail RRR) and then when you get them seek out a lawyer familiar with them to review. Good luck.
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