My Father passed away 2 years ago and my mother and her friend handled his will by themselves. I have never seen the will and have been told on many occasions 'its none of my business'. My cousin (who is mature and not one to stir the pot) has told me that my father told him, that I have a trust fund. My mother denies this and has told me I haven't been left anything. I'm not sure how to go about this. She has been acting very odd and distanced herself from the whole family after my dads passing. I've been trying to research the facts and so forth but I'm not having the best of luck. Is there anyway my mum is being dishonest carrying out the will by herself instead of a solicitors (she isn't trained in the slightest about this industry).
Or is there anyway I can find out for certain if I have been left a trust fund?
If you are able to help me I will be grateful,
Kind Regards,
Once you have a copy of the will in hand, read it and see exactly what if anything you were left. If the language is too hard to read, you may need to find an attorney to help interpret it for you.
Maybe there was a trust at one time that ended up getting used for your Dad's expenses or care along the way instead. Like a "revokable trust", I think the person who sets that up can also take $ out. I am supposedly on some sort of revokable trust of my Father's. I don't expect to see a cent though. He married a lady we hardly know in a different part of the country, she never comes back with him to visit family. He's made a ton, bought her a beautiful new paid for house, new car, cash, has a pile in savings, added my Grandparent's pretty healthy estate to that a year or so ago. They set up a trust with all my family's $, for me, and her 4 grown kids, (who I've never met), to divide equally. This is going to take place after he goes, and then she goes. Isn't that special? :-) This whole thing was cooked up right after my Dad had a brain bleed from a car wreck, he doesn't think right anymore, and she knows it. So at least I know my Dad didn't leave me out on purpose, which will help when the time comes. It would really hurt to think that he didn't think of me when I am missing him. I sure hope you find out something.
Almost wish there were a national "prepare you will, pass out several copies" day. :-) Would sure save a lot of grief if everything was above board and common knowledge for all involved. Take Care.
I found out too late after my dad accidentally said something about new wills being made. Statute of limitations had run out by then.
And I want to STRONGLY point out that this was your DAD's will, not your mom's will to do with what she pleased.
If you were left anything, even a token watch, a ring, a special coffee mug, it doesn't matter, because anything you dad's Will said was for you, then it is YOURS by rights.
That Will is HIS final wishes, not hers to determine yes or no.
Years later I confronted my dad and asked 'why did you lie to me and my sister? why didn't you honor your own wife's Will, why didn't you give us what mom wanted us to have?' and he simply said "Because I wanted it ALL".
For a spouse to knowingly disregard a deceased spouse's final Will is to disrespect those last wishes.
It is not for them to choose, that is WHY there is a Will.
I hope you get to the bottom of this quickly.
Not sure about your area, but a Will filed at our court house is public information and you only pay a small fee for a copy of the Will.
If you know your dad's attorney, get in touch and ask. They may know if they drew up the Will for him.
Normally in the US you could easily find this out. Those mentioned in the will/trust are notified as well. It's up to the executor to get them what they're entitled to. For example, if you're left $10,000, you're notified and you get the $10,000.
The cousin could be just talking.
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