My Father passed away four years ago in NY, His will states that all property under his control at the time of his death is to be divided equally among his three children, He had told me this directly, and told me that there was "plenty of cash around" before he died.
After he died, my sister who is executor of his will informed me that there was nothing (other than settlements due to mesothelioma cases) except his used car and that was sold to pay for his funeral.
A recent accounting with the surrogates court on Staten Island shows that father had $300,000 in cash in a joint account (don't know if it is joint or whether she just has signatory rights) with my sister, an account I knew about and he had said was merely for convienience for her to pay his bills etc.
I believe Father meant that cash to be split as he said and as his will states, but my sister hasn't even mentioned it.
Is there anything I can do to claim this money? My sister refuses to allow me access to the estate attorney, though I have asked numerous times.
I live in North Carolina, where I am sole caregiver for our 83 yr old mother, do not recieve support from either my sister or brother, and need this money to care for mother. My sister lives in NY, and my brother in California.
After he died, my sister who is executor of his will informed me that there was nothing (other than settlements due to mesothelioma cases) except his used car and that was sold to pay for his funeral.
A recent accounting with the surrogates court on Staten Island shows that father had $300,000 in cash in a joint account (don't know if it is joint or whether she just has signatory rights) with my sister, an account I knew about and he had said was merely for convienience for her to pay his bills etc.
I believe Father meant that cash to be split as he said and as his will states, but my sister hasn't even mentioned it.
Is there anything I can do to claim this money? My sister refuses to allow me access to the estate attorney, though I have asked numerous times.
I live in North Carolina, where I am sole caregiver for our 83 yr old mother, do not recieve support from either my sister or brother, and need this money to care for mother. My sister lives in NY, and my brother in California.
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