Maryland
my grandmother died in 1988, and 2 attorney's were to manage the selling of the estate. The estate consisted of 1 35 acre piece of land, and 1 15 acre piece of land. They did not sell until 2003. It was never once on a public real estate listing, and the 2 other executives of the will lived and worked on the property. It was a condition of the will, that anyone using the property had to pay rent, but that was never enforced. When we were forced to go to court over the matter, the one attorney said at the hearing he was just fed up and just wanted to be done with it.
Everyone in my family suspects foul play. We suspect the lawyers did not do what they should have, and the result was a low selling price, and a loss of income due to having to wait so long to get any money from the sale.
I am not a legal expert by any means. What can I do and what should I look for in order to see if they are guilty of malpractice ?
I did request copies of paperwork concerning the estate, and they were very reluctant to give me copies.
Please help, thanks
my grandmother died in 1988, and 2 attorney's were to manage the selling of the estate. The estate consisted of 1 35 acre piece of land, and 1 15 acre piece of land. They did not sell until 2003. It was never once on a public real estate listing, and the 2 other executives of the will lived and worked on the property. It was a condition of the will, that anyone using the property had to pay rent, but that was never enforced. When we were forced to go to court over the matter, the one attorney said at the hearing he was just fed up and just wanted to be done with it.
Everyone in my family suspects foul play. We suspect the lawyers did not do what they should have, and the result was a low selling price, and a loss of income due to having to wait so long to get any money from the sale.
I am not a legal expert by any means. What can I do and what should I look for in order to see if they are guilty of malpractice ?
I did request copies of paperwork concerning the estate, and they were very reluctant to give me copies.
Please help, thanks