sherrockjake
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? CALIFORNIA. MY BROTHER-N-LAW'S FATHER PASSED AWAY 1 YEAR 6 MONTHS AGO. MY SISTER & BROTHER-N-LAW LIVE IN ARKANSAS, HOWEVER, HIS DAD LIVED IN CALIFORNIA. HIS DAD MADE GOOD MONEY. THEY OBTAINED A CALIFORNIA LAWYER. HE ORIGINIALLY TOLD THEM IT APPEARED AS IF THERE WAS OVER $200,000 INHERITANCE. HE REQUESTED A $7500 TRUST TO HANDLE THEIR CASE. THE LAWYER RECEIVED THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE OF OVER $15,000... SENT LESS THAN $5,000 TO MY SIS & HER HUSBAND. HE SENT THEM THE CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE. HE WILL NOT SURRENDER ANY DETAILED BILLING, NOR WILL HE LET THEM KNOW ABOUT ANY OTHER ASSETS. THEY ASKED THE LAWYER IF MY BROTHER-N-LAW WAS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE, THE LAWYER SAID NO HE IS THE SOLE AIR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. HOW DO MY SIS & HER HUSBAND GET THEIR MONEY? HOW DO THEY KNOW WHAT ASSETS HE HAD? HOW DO THEY KNOW IF THE LAWYER IS TREATING THEM FAIRLY? IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. SHERRIE