How do I know when my IM is received?

Where do I start my mother died she left a will your siblings received their money but your step father wont let me have mine or see the will im 52 years old im not a child but i dont know what to do?

• Answer:

  If there is a will, there is probably a probate case in the local court. The file will contain a copy of the will (if not the original). If you are named in the will, the person administering the will (called the executor of the estate) has a legal obligation to give you what is promised, if at all possible. The clerk at the probate office will tell you who the executor is, if you ask. If you do not get what you are owed, you need a lawyer. If the will has not been filed, you need a lawyer.