prettygreatguy
Junior Member
This takes place in CA
My father died recently and Im not sure if he had a will or a trust setup. Its been suggested by a family member that there was a trust setup with me as a beneficiary, but I havent been contacted by anyone regarding it. I called the probate court clerk in his county and they said they dont have record of his will.
It is basically assumed that either these things dont exist, or if they do his wife could be attempting to hide them from us. Would it be possible for her to hide his will or trust from us? If shes the trustee of the trust, and Im a beneficiary, could she prevent me from being informed/receiving my benefit? Is it possible she is the only person with knowledge/access to his will and is simply choosing not to turn it in? Is there a way I can find out definitely if either of these things exist?
My father died recently and Im not sure if he had a will or a trust setup. Its been suggested by a family member that there was a trust setup with me as a beneficiary, but I havent been contacted by anyone regarding it. I called the probate court clerk in his county and they said they dont have record of his will.
It is basically assumed that either these things dont exist, or if they do his wife could be attempting to hide them from us. Would it be possible for her to hide his will or trust from us? If shes the trustee of the trust, and Im a beneficiary, could she prevent me from being informed/receiving my benefit? Is it possible she is the only person with knowledge/access to his will and is simply choosing not to turn it in? Is there a way I can find out definitely if either of these things exist?