What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington State
Hello,
Hope I can make this short and accurate.
I have a step grandfather and his wife is my grandmother on my mothers side. My mother has no siblings. My grandfather died last month and I was told that there is a trust that he left for his 3 step grandchildren (for me , my sister and brother). My grandmother is still alive and is living with my mother and father. I have learned that there is no trust and all the money has been left to my grandma. That makes sense to me , and although its more than she will ever need in her lifetime, if that is what he wanted then OK. My mother has talked my grandmother into signing over all rights to her money, I believe that makes my mother the execuator . This is my question.
There could have been a trust for the grandchildren, in fact I believe there was, I know my mothers personality , of an extream narsisist, and I know she bullied my grandmother into signing over the money, and we are talking about a large sum of money, is there a way to view the origional trust or will that my grandfather wrote without my mother knowing. My sister and I believe she is lying about the will. Fortunatly my grandmother will be taken care of , but she thinks a pedicure once every 3 months is a luxury , and will be happy with a modest lifestyle , and my mother becomes a very rich woman. With a sister struggeling to pay her way through nursing school, and having to purchase used hearing aids for herself because she cant afford new ones...my mothers money hording has become very hurtful. Is there anything we can do ? Is there anything we can do to prepare for the future when my parents go. Are we entitled to read wills and trusts?
Hello,
Hope I can make this short and accurate.
I have a step grandfather and his wife is my grandmother on my mothers side. My mother has no siblings. My grandfather died last month and I was told that there is a trust that he left for his 3 step grandchildren (for me , my sister and brother). My grandmother is still alive and is living with my mother and father. I have learned that there is no trust and all the money has been left to my grandma. That makes sense to me , and although its more than she will ever need in her lifetime, if that is what he wanted then OK. My mother has talked my grandmother into signing over all rights to her money, I believe that makes my mother the execuator . This is my question.
There could have been a trust for the grandchildren, in fact I believe there was, I know my mothers personality , of an extream narsisist, and I know she bullied my grandmother into signing over the money, and we are talking about a large sum of money, is there a way to view the origional trust or will that my grandfather wrote without my mother knowing. My sister and I believe she is lying about the will. Fortunatly my grandmother will be taken care of , but she thinks a pedicure once every 3 months is a luxury , and will be happy with a modest lifestyle , and my mother becomes a very rich woman. With a sister struggeling to pay her way through nursing school, and having to purchase used hearing aids for herself because she cant afford new ones...my mothers money hording has become very hurtful. Is there anything we can do ? Is there anything we can do to prepare for the future when my parents go. Are we entitled to read wills and trusts?