by just robb » Fri Apr 11, 2008 05:05 am
my dad died when i was 11 now im 19 i think there is money and land that should belong to me but i believe my grandmother mad it so my cousin was the beneficary and then her and my aunt took control of it all.also my dad was in the services and i keep hearing things about va money or something but people are telling me i could get money for college and that would be fantastic
i have tried lots of diffrent things but if anyone has suggestions please do tell.
i have tried lots of diffrent things but if anyone has suggestions please do tell.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:34 am Post Subject:
Hi,
If your Dad had predeceased your grandmother, then she has to stand clear on her intentions as a 'beneficiary'. I feel its more like a Retirement plan beneficiary. She could have either done that through the attachment of a customized beneficiary designation or through the 'Per Stirpes' clause.
As per the 'Per Stirpes' clause, once your Dad had predeceased your grandmother you'd be entitled to receive his share of the property. See, this is interesting since if your grandmother has not done that, then her surviving child would be entitled to receive 100%.
i have tried lots of diffrent things but if anyone has suggestions please do tell.
Well, about viewing the will, I feel you need to seek the assistance of an attorney!
Regards,
PlaceofGod
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:45 am Post Subject:
If your daddy died when you were 11 years old, you should've been getting some sort of SS benefit and perhaps a military benefit, until you reached 18!!!!...were your parents married or divorced? This assumes he worked some and paid into ss...I don't understand why or have you been getting this?
Get dad's SS # and contact the SS office, see if there have been any claims filed etc...
What about your mom? Has she got anything? Any other Children of your father?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 02:38 pm Post Subject:
If in the states, the state should have appointed a representative and there should have been a executor of the estate to address the assets. Was this not the case? If so, someone should have told you or your legal guardian what was being done with the assets. Was this your grandmother and she never told you? I'd guess that the state would have these records. You should start making some phone calls. That is where you can start.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:10 am Post Subject:
My son's dad died when he was just 4 years old. I recieved benefit checks from SS in myname for him until he turned 18. To save on family fighting I agreed to a "overseer" for property I was living on (I could have deeded over into my own name but after a short emotional fight with kidney cancer I just didn't have any fight left in me) . Since turning eighteen the lawyer never contacted him on the property. I was smart enough to keep the atty. address and copy of the overseer paper so when he is ready he can change it over. I'm not sure if you can get any info on this but I got some of my own through tghe courthouse the property is located in. Hope this helps.
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