What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
My uncle is the executor for my aunt's will (not his wife, his wife's sister)
It has been 18 months since she has passed away.
We have reason to believe that he put himself on her bank accounts as joint tenant after her husband passed away (rather than proxy) to pay her bills, etc.
He entered only her home on the probate filing. He did not answer questions about how much cash there was until pressed recently. He gave us a figure which is not believable to five of the heirs based on our understanding of her assets over the years.
How can we find out about other assets (bank accounts specifically) that she may have had but that he may have stolen? We have asked him for a full accounting of accounts and he is stalling. Do I need to hire an attorney to get information legally obligated to be furnished to us? Can I subpoena bank records if he does not provide them as requested?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My uncle is the executor for my aunt's will (not his wife, his wife's sister)
It has been 18 months since she has passed away.
We have reason to believe that he put himself on her bank accounts as joint tenant after her husband passed away (rather than proxy) to pay her bills, etc.
He entered only her home on the probate filing. He did not answer questions about how much cash there was until pressed recently. He gave us a figure which is not believable to five of the heirs based on our understanding of her assets over the years.
How can we find out about other assets (bank accounts specifically) that she may have had but that he may have stolen? We have asked him for a full accounting of accounts and he is stalling. Do I need to hire an attorney to get information legally obligated to be furnished to us? Can I subpoena bank records if he does not provide them as requested?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?