My mother is 85, and owns a house. In July 2008 my sister put Mom in a retirement independent apartment because she is mentally declining and could not maintain a home. She also put the house up for sale, and now I am told was sold and going to contract this week. Talk about fast.
Question: Mom had a will made out in February 2008, it stated that upon her death the house will sold and the proceeds will be divided equally among her 3 children. But now that Mom moved, sold the house, and the proceeds will go into a joint account with my sister's name, does the will have any legs?
What happens now if and when mom dies?
Also there are other bank accounts that are joint owned and no bank accounts are mentioned in the will. It is just a straight forward will. MaryJane, sister gets ALL the jewelry she is the executor, I am the co executor. I have a brother in Florida.
I just want to know, am I entitled to anything now that the scenario has changed?
Do I have the right to ask for a list of expenses if my sister tells us that she spent it all and there is nothing left?
Mom has social sec and pension and will only need aboubt 2500 from the proceeds each month. House sold for 385K so she will never spend all the proceeds, but my sister does not speak to either one of us and we are in the dark and my mother listens to my sister.
help
Question: Mom had a will made out in February 2008, it stated that upon her death the house will sold and the proceeds will be divided equally among her 3 children. But now that Mom moved, sold the house, and the proceeds will go into a joint account with my sister's name, does the will have any legs?
What happens now if and when mom dies?
Also there are other bank accounts that are joint owned and no bank accounts are mentioned in the will. It is just a straight forward will. MaryJane, sister gets ALL the jewelry she is the executor, I am the co executor. I have a brother in Florida.
I just want to know, am I entitled to anything now that the scenario has changed?
Do I have the right to ask for a list of expenses if my sister tells us that she spent it all and there is nothing left?
Mom has social sec and pension and will only need aboubt 2500 from the proceeds each month. House sold for 385K so she will never spend all the proceeds, but my sister does not speak to either one of us and we are in the dark and my mother listens to my sister.
help
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