Friday's Child
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What is the name of your state? She lived in North Carolina
My grandmother died on June 7th. She had two children, one was my father, and the other is my aunt that lives in Georgia. My grandmother's will states that my dad and my aunt are co-executors (50/50) of my grandmother's estate. My father has lived next door to his mom for all of his adult life. My aunt came up and was here the last week or so of her life. My aunt said to another family member that she did not want my dad or any of his family in Grannie's house. Ater her death, the day of the funeral, they went to the courthouse to try to get things rolling with the will. There were emotions, and they decided not to finish things up that day. My aunt said that Grannie had wanted her to handle everything, but it is clearly not stated that way in her will, so my mother spoke up about it.
My aunt and her family stayed in my grandmother's house, alone, (no one from our side of the family was present, so a lot of things may have already walked out of the house). When they left, they came over and told my dad that they had changed the locks on the door. He did not consent to this, and he does not have a key to the house or the car or anything. I have tried to tell him that she had no right to do that without giving him a key, I mean her lives NEXT DOOR for God's sake, and she is in GEORGIA. I think that he needs to get a lawyer, and I am trying to convince him so that she does not have things done solely the way she thinks they should be done. What would be the best course of action for him to take?
My grandmother died on June 7th. She had two children, one was my father, and the other is my aunt that lives in Georgia. My grandmother's will states that my dad and my aunt are co-executors (50/50) of my grandmother's estate. My father has lived next door to his mom for all of his adult life. My aunt came up and was here the last week or so of her life. My aunt said to another family member that she did not want my dad or any of his family in Grannie's house. Ater her death, the day of the funeral, they went to the courthouse to try to get things rolling with the will. There were emotions, and they decided not to finish things up that day. My aunt said that Grannie had wanted her to handle everything, but it is clearly not stated that way in her will, so my mother spoke up about it.
My aunt and her family stayed in my grandmother's house, alone, (no one from our side of the family was present, so a lot of things may have already walked out of the house). When they left, they came over and told my dad that they had changed the locks on the door. He did not consent to this, and he does not have a key to the house or the car or anything. I have tried to tell him that she had no right to do that without giving him a key, I mean her lives NEXT DOOR for God's sake, and she is in GEORGIA. I think that he needs to get a lawyer, and I am trying to convince him so that she does not have things done solely the way she thinks they should be done. What would be the best course of action for him to take?