keep up the great work! Good luck family members cause the odds are not in your court! I have a question. I was the victim of identity theft and may of had a inheritance left to me by my father I was unaware of. I thought I was alone in the severity of this kind of theft and manipulation of the elderly as it pertains to their last wishes and living trust agreements. Need advise and know I should seek legal advise and have to no relief. Other people got a hold of my documents for settlements and inheritance and go find me money. Someone Ive known for years told me it was about time people where I live started buying me things considering all the money I had tied to me here. Nothing. I know what you are talking about because all these things happen to me plus I found documentations of the Theft, I know whos behind it all, but they could not take the house from me, they just took the house that they got all those mortgages and loans in my name and it was my mothers too but she died, she couldnt take it anymore but they have a fight on the hands with my(Laura Ann Reaves) Evelyn Reaves only-child in this world. I am the co trustee of Moms trust. If the executor is trying to keep you in the dark, that is a major red flag. My wife has two wills showing that my wife is the rightful sole beneficiary. Its a shame and I have vowed to see to their original wishes if it takes me entire life. Even without direct access to funds, unscrupulous family members can use other methods to get a piece of an estate. I am the daughter of a mother in the last stages of alzheimers disease, she in Florida, I in New York State. Please let me know what we can do. She did make out her will and name my brother the executor and I was given the estate . I have spent about 100 thousand so far. Steven- thank you for sharing your experience. The average heir may experience sticker shock when hearing how much they may have to pay to fight for their inheritance. My cousin is the trustee over my grandfathers inheritance fund I believe he has been harassing me for more than 3 years now in hopes that I kill myself so that the funds will be deemed back to him and his family what do I do and who do I contact. She made no attempt to contact me or inform authorities he had children. I wish someone would give me a polygraph. What would b my way in finding and receiving my money??? My spouse has been hijacked and taken to a new state by his nephew and son from another marriage. Maybe your gma would consider gifting the heirloom to you now rather than waiting. Hello, i am a victum of my inhertance being stolen, in Maricopa county, then i requested to be put in excutor spot, i paid the fee 250. the judge combinedto cs together my step mom and my dad. On top of that he said during his time of despair and overcome with emotions he would give her additional $15,000. Dont trust anyone. Viamo is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. There was $20,000. Theres a place for those types too. My mom, in my opinion, was Very confused from various medicines, and did Change her Will. As with choosing an executor, you need to trust that this individual will follow your wishes, since a power of attorney has control over your assets. Contingency fee arrangements are possible. I was disabled due to mental illness, but I am far from stupid. He never asked for receipts and took her at word. Can he get any share of the money, You literally could not have said it better bro so I had a trustee of a state that he made my grandmother sign when she was in Florida without me at like 97 years old and listed and listed $34000 for the fees in the sale of the house that we only sold her 50 after he 1st of all falsified legal documents and the documents and his documents were just absolutely absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolute absolutely absurd like he needs to learn how to make fake stuff vision and try it but I dont understand how no one will pick up a case even the bar association wont deal with it I dont know what to do . I was defrauded by family and District Attorney and the judge of my probate will it was w25000 acres and 875 oil wells We need help here all over. He thought the attorney was acting impartially. If the case is won or resolved, the lawyer's fee comes out of the recovery. No house payment no car psymenysand my grandma had her retirements and she was a banker as well. I said that was ridiculous, it wouldn't take . Please let me know. Shane, while caring for his step mom in the presence of witnesses she stated she would like her daughter to honor to her wishes and to split everything down the middle. When her grandparents passed away, her father and uncle assumed the rolls of the grand parents. Your attorney should look at ways your heirs or family members could exploit vague language or legal loopholes. Im scared their putting us on the streets, we have small children and no money! Inheritance hijacking can be simply defined as inheritance theft when a person steals what was intended to be left to another party. The other family of passed on brother all looked me with this odd smiley look Your email address will not be published. and sold or gave away the rest including his car. My mother passed 2 yrs ago. Everything is supposed to be split equally between her 3 kids. He could prob open lt lf really wanted to ,but has never stolen anything from me just curious lf you would be concerned ty. She was not raised by her father she was instead put in foster care. A Reset font size. She has also claimed not to have any knowledge of items that later were produced after her being pressured, others she claims she never found. I am only asking for some money right now to get myself a vehicle to get to work because I was made to lose it. But more importantly, I want to honor the intent of my father and mother when they entered into their binding mutual wills. SHE past out a few months ago and laid on the floor for days. No warning, no birth record!. I have been in the same assisted living facility as she and her guardian has never taken her out anywhere except for doctors visits. Cant give to charity. What type of lawyer would we need to try and at least recoup some $10,000 that she told him was cost of his dads celebration of life? My mother passed away In June 2011. And someone should be accountable for the way I feel every day. See an estate lawyer or elder law attorney ASAP! What advice can you give to protect myself and take action befor she passes! Is there legal help or advice for when the elderly and disabled are being robbed financially by Intimidation and manipulation? After the eleventh day, I became suspicious because she would only produce a copy of a living will. To try and teach us severally disabled a lesson. Can we file a sue or complaint to my cousin? Unfortunately, when she passed her attorney acted as if he knew nothing of the will, and he tried to keep me from attending the funeral, even though was listed on the funeral fund! She took mother to sign a Will she created. This included my aunts estate which she also wished for me to have. Shed asked me to move in to stay there but w/ conditions that reduced my life to homelessness yet again. She has lied to me..both visiting Mother doing who knows. I havent touched any of the assets. This process is lengthy and expensive, and you have no choice in whom the court appoints as your conservator, which is why choosing your power of attorney is so important. Shady??? When a trust is involved, Rind also cautions beleaguered heirs that trusts can cause increased financial headaches, because the trust itself is a separate person and might need its own attorney. One step bro dies, in 2006 stepmom dies. Thanks, My uncle claim an man as his son. Is this separate from a trust? Therefore I too have an equal share in the property. Im torn my mom said Im in the will of a close relative . My dad had told me that he put me on the bank account also but brother said I was not on their. Estate with a Will where everything is spelled out for distribution; two sisters have to agree on who gets whatever items left in the home of their recently deceased parents, however one of the sisters has taken it upon herself to tell family members to come and get certain items without the others sisters consent. What do I do to keep that from happening if I pass away. Never did it get me anything but the step brother who fought me got a order charging me 13,000. for the harassment of me requesting, my rights. More than likely Im planning to bookmark your website . Is ot too late to look into because I was never contacted about a will or even saw one. They know that I do not have the money to fight back like I should. Through this elective share she was able to live in our dads house in New York while denying us access as his kids and executor to the house or any necessary paperwork to carry out our jobs as executors. But the correct information is that his step father and his depleted his money.The boy has made to belief real my mother has used his money.And they are try to make sure that boy does not get the correct information. my uncle today asked for my fathers bank details and told him their share is to be paid in instalments. He and caregiver then demanded power of attorney said was for emergency medical since dad in hospital. Contingency fees usually are structured on a percentage basis, with the lawyer receiving perhaps 25-40 percent of the value of the assets collected as specified in the fee agreement. Literary! The damage she caused is at least 3 million. Now i find he has moved out of the house because he has let it get in a state of disrepair and moved into sheltered accommodation which he told me he only uses as a mailing address as he lives with his girlfriend. My brother and sister only would tease me make jokes and would do many bad things to make me feel useless. 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