My Grandpa passed on the 15th October, he has savings and property which he said was left to me in his will. Suddenly a long lost nasty cousin has turned up out of the blue saying he is the executor dealing with Grandpas finances and that it has all gone to probate and that he did not leave a will. I believe the cousin stole grandpas keys to the house and car just before Grandpa died, as the car has gone!! and he is the only one with access to the house. The cousin said he has a meeting with the probate people??? and that I am not to attend, he has now changed his number so I can not contact him, I have no idea what to do now, I have called all the local solicitors who claim they have not got his will!! but this cousin knows a whol lot more than i do!!! any advise????? I have also registered with a missing wills website, who search for you. I have not advised the cousin of this!
Answer by Killer Queen
You need to get a probate lawyer involved. People will pull all kinds of tricks when money is involved.
Answer by CSND
You need to go to the probate court and talk with them, usually no appointment is needed. If the cousin is not assigned executor of estate status in a will left by your grandfather, then the cousin doesn't necessarily have the right to probate the will. If no will is present or can can not be located then the closest living relative should be the executor and also the sole heir. There is a form when probating a will listing all of the closet relatives and if there is a dispute in who gets what then you will need to get lawyers and settle it in court. If you are the closest living relative then you should have no problem winning. Also you might be able to press charges against your cousin for violating the terms of probate by stealing the car and the keys to the house.
Answer by Tzomei
Definitely lawyer up. Him being executor? He's lying. Why do you think he doesn't want you attending the probate meeting? If he broke in and the car is gone? File a police report(report the car stolen) and get them involved. It'll leave a trail in case the cousin tries something again and he will.
Don't count on your cousin to give you any info, so that's why you'll need a shark of a lawyer. The fact that the cousin is "long lost" is telling right there. He's "long lost" for a reason and he could lose credibility due to that. He "knows" more than you do? I say he knows more about bluffing. Even his "proof" could be fabricated.
Ask for help from other family members too and GET A LAWYER. If he really is the executor, you can sue him. But, like I said get a lawyer.
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