WA. Property is in MI.
My grandparents had a will, and they only had 2 children. My mom was wrote out of thier will, but here share was to go to here 4 kids (i am one of them). My grandmother died first and my grandfather remarried. There was a new will done (and I have a copy) It was stated in the will that the estate would go to the surviving spouse or if they both went together things would be devided in half. 1/2 to her side and 1/2 to our side. (of which I would represent a share in 1/4).
Unfortantely my grandfather passed first (its been about 9 years now). I contacted my uncle (my aunt was my grandparents other child, but she died before this happened) and he indicated that there really wasnt much of the estate left. I really didnt believe this as I figured they were worth at least 250,000. I also figured there wasnt much I could do as long as my grandfathers new wife was alive. I dont know if she is stilll alive or not, and I assume she probably got a new will and that was all she wrote..our inheretance was gone.
Recently I found out that my grandparents main residence in MI (which has to be worth at least $100,000) was signed over to my uncle shortly after my grandfathers dead. I contacted the county office where the property is and they said that my uncle got a quit claim deed for under $50. This is just wrong and although none of it is fair...I dont know if I have any legal basis to make a claim against this property. I know there is no warranty deed to it right now.
If nothing else I learned I need to protect things so this doesnt happen to my own kids.
thank you for any insight you can provide
Dave
My grandparents had a will, and they only had 2 children. My mom was wrote out of thier will, but here share was to go to here 4 kids (i am one of them). My grandmother died first and my grandfather remarried. There was a new will done (and I have a copy) It was stated in the will that the estate would go to the surviving spouse or if they both went together things would be devided in half. 1/2 to her side and 1/2 to our side. (of which I would represent a share in 1/4).
Unfortantely my grandfather passed first (its been about 9 years now). I contacted my uncle (my aunt was my grandparents other child, but she died before this happened) and he indicated that there really wasnt much of the estate left. I really didnt believe this as I figured they were worth at least 250,000. I also figured there wasnt much I could do as long as my grandfathers new wife was alive. I dont know if she is stilll alive or not, and I assume she probably got a new will and that was all she wrote..our inheretance was gone.
Recently I found out that my grandparents main residence in MI (which has to be worth at least $100,000) was signed over to my uncle shortly after my grandfathers dead. I contacted the county office where the property is and they said that my uncle got a quit claim deed for under $50. This is just wrong and although none of it is fair...I dont know if I have any legal basis to make a claim against this property. I know there is no warranty deed to it right now.
If nothing else I learned I need to protect things so this doesnt happen to my own kids.
thank you for any insight you can provide
Dave