Death of a Landowner

[GoldenBridge]

What is the name of your state? California

Could someone help me with a situation I am dealing with? I have been living in my house for almost 3 years now, and the lady who accepted me here, became like a grandma figure to me, and I even helped her at her home with real estate, she was a broker and had over 100 properties. She told me that this home would only go to me, when she received mailings from agents who where tring to get her to sell.

Well she ended up in the hospital, and I visited her. She was at an age where people think she bound to die. So, if she does, noone would question her passing there.
Except, the ones who where aware of her value, and I did.
She had a trust fund that was very, very, large. And the nephew whom, was supposed take over, was revoked by her, prior to her hospitalization.
I read her/the court documents, she gave them to me, at the hospital. In them it stated that , only 2 signatures where needed to render her incapable of handling her estate.
Anyway, she was dead 2 days before the court hearing. They incapacitated her with drugs.Yes, I witness her last days. And saw things, I do not care to repeat, that the staff did to those elderly folks. And her too.
So, if she died before the hearing, does the nephew still get the estate? Like a no show?
She told me I had nothing to worry about, when I asked about our position here.
Now there trying to sell my property, and there is some REAL questionable stuff going on.
I was in her will to get this house, and those who handled her stuff after she died, did not properly notify me. I cannot afford a lawyer, and they know about my situation.
The things I have witnessed, are very, very disturbing.
I hope there is people out there who can help. Like what would you do? What is the name of your state?

 

[Dandy Don]

Go to the county courthouse and find out if the will has been filed. If so, get a copy of it and then consult an attorney. If you discuss your situation with 3-4 attorneys, one of them will eventually care enough about your case to help you.

Did this lady tell you where the will or the trust was? Most likely, nephew knows where the will is but is not filing it for probate. Do you know the names of friends of this lady who may have served as witnesses and who may be willing to testify that you were in the will?

It will cost only a few hundred dollars for an attorney to find out the basic information about this probate. He will need to contact this nephew to find out if you are listed in the trust and the will.

If the will has been lost and if you are not a beneficiary in the trust, there is not much chance you will get anything, but you need an attorney to help you figure everything out and how to proceed to get what is rightfully yours so that nephew won't steal it from you.

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA ([email protected])

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Your post doesn't make sense. If you were in the will then you get the house. If not you don't. It's that simple. If she made changes to the will / trusts without the property certifications, it's worthless.

The hospital has nothing to do with your probate issues.

 

[Dandy Don]

She is rightly concerned/worried about evil nephew destroying the will or withholding it from probate which might prevent her from getting her inheritance.