u/Distinct-Break-6207

Ok, so this Estate has been locked in Probate in excess of 3 1/2 years. In said time they have filed a single Annual Account. This was lacking in proof through and through. There are no invoices, bills, receipts etc to back up any of it.

The Inventory,...from said Estate was clearly missing approx. 75.- 80% of the actual assets on hand at the time of passing. I can say this because I personally lived with the deceased at this time. The almost 3000 sq ft house was full of antiques, this is what my parents enjoyed doing together...road trips & antiques. Previously we lived in 2 separate houses on a ranch, both of which were brought to this house, so it was kinda full. That said the Inventory filed shows a mere fraction of what was actually on hand at the time of passing. I mean some china sets, a grandfather clock, and just basically odds & ends only. I notified the Court numerous times of this. I also at a hearing notified the Judge in person that this was in no way a true reflection of the assets on hand. That was further proven by the Judge granting me 3 or 4 items I recalled in that moment, off of the top of my head. Ex. A Antique 2 tier with lower storage buffet w/a marble top ..not basic toss out stuff. He asked the Admin if they knew what I was speaking of, yes, can he have it, yes, done...next. All of the items the Judge granted me were not on any Inventory...anywhere. Jewelry, Tools, Antiques...on n on. At the end of this hearing he verbally told the Dep Admin Atty to fix this inventory and make it a correct reflection of the Estate to which he answered in the affirmative.

That never happened, I referenced this conv. later in a motion & the Attys response was that this was said in passing. Therefore more of perhaps a suggestion not a order. My thinking is that if a Judge tells you to do something in open Court, you need to do it. So, clearly the fact that all of these assets just evaporated into their pockets leaving me 50% of zero...I have reason to be concerned. Which leads me to this.

I believe that at the time of passing there were CD's, Stocks, another bank account, life insurance policies, and perhaps other things of this nature . Now I know that some things listed fall outside of probate, but does the Admin have a responsibility to report such & list it for other heirs to know about? Clearly in the Attys billing sheets he is asking for CD #'s and things of this nature, because that is how it is worded.

Now I know that this may seem strange, but I honestly put nothing past these people. Is it in any way possible to omit things of this nature, perhaps a extra bank account at another institution, some CD's etc then,down the road go back & procure them for ones self? I know as Admin they have the power to find things that would prove harder for me as a heir to find. Institutions will talk to them, me not so much. How can I go about finding things like this without paperwork saying I am an Admin? Is it even possible?

I know that I could have contested her appointment. But that was years ago, they had an Atty & were in Court for appointment literally a handful of days after her passing. I had no chance to contest it, unfortunately. It has proven to be a real nightmare. That again persist to this day.

Another question...I keep seeing the # 4 years to hold someone liable for stealing etc from an Estate. Is this from the day it starts, probate...or at its conclusion? Because that is soon if it is from the onset of this.

A few key points...

The Admin has made themselves completely inaccessible.

I have zero contact info for them, nothing on file.

The Atty who was representing her, no longer does so.

As stated this started back in Oct of '22

Bills & list of claims fully taken care of, paid out

There has been approx 325,000$ paid out for Partial Distributions, Atty Fees & the Admin has taken her share as well, this is in Texas. Idk how one can even do that if Probate is still open, & it is.

This month marks the 2nd Annual Acct that has not been filed.

As stated I know I got some room to have them removed, but already paid ? Doesn't make sense. There are all sorts of problems I am facing, & yes I understand I need an Atty. Unfortunately I do not have that kind of $, so I am taking this beast on myself. I kinda think they counted on that there & went full tilt bandit mode in this act.There are so many diff problems, I almost don't know where to start, but it's getting close so I gotta.

Any help, suggestions and basic guidance would be appreciated, thank you in advance!

Ok, so this Estate has been locked in Probate in excess of 3 1/2 years. In said time they have filed a single Annual Account. This was lacking in proof through and through. There are no invoices, bills, receipts etc to back up any of it.

The Inventory,...from said Estate was clearly missing approx. 75.- 80% of the actual assets on hand at the time of passing. I can say this because I personally lived with the deceased at this time. The almost 3000 sq ft house was full of antiques, this is what my parents enjoyed doing together...road trips & antiques. Previously we lived in 2 separate houses on a ranch, both of which were brought to this house, so it was kinda full. That said the Inventory filed shows a mere fraction of what was actually on hand at the time of passing. I mean some china sets, a grandfather clock, and just basically odds & ends only. I notified the Court numerous times of this. I also at a hearing notified the Judge in person that this was in no way a true reflection of the assets on hand. That was further proven by the Judge granting me 3 or 4 items I recalled in that moment, off of the top of my head. Ex. A Antique 2 tier with lower storage buffet w/a marble top ..not basic toss out stuff. He asked the Admin if they knew what I was speaking of, yes, can he have it, yes, done...next. All of the items the Judge granted me were not on any Inventory...anywhere. Jewelry, Tools, Antiques...on n on. At the end of this hearing he verbally told the Dep Admin Atty to fix this inventory and make it a correct reflection of the Estate to which he answered in the affirmative.

That never happened, I referenced this conv. later in a motion & the Attys response was that this was said in passing. Therefore more of perhaps a suggestion not a order. My thinking is that if a Judge tells you to do something in open Court, you need to do it. So, clearly the fact that all of these assets just evaporated into their pockets leaving me 50% of zero...I have reason to be concerned. Which leads me to this.

I believe that at the time of passing there were CD's, Stocks, another bank account, life insurance policies, and perhaps other things of this nature . Now I know that some things listed fall outside of probate, but does the Admin have a responsibility to report such & list it for other heirs to know about? Clearly in the Attys billing sheets he is asking for CD #'s and things of this nature, because that is how it is worded.

Now I know that this may seem strange, but I honestly put nothing past these people. Is it in any way possible to omit things of this nature, perhaps a extra bank account at another institution, some CD's etc then,down the road go back & procure them for ones self? I know as Admin they have the power to find things that would prove harder for me as a heir to find. Institutions will talk to them, me not so much. How can I go about finding things like this without paperwork saying I am an Admin? Is it even possible?

I know that I could have contested her appointment. But that was years ago, they had an Atty & were in Court for appointment literally a handful of days after her passing. I had no chance to contest it, unfortunately. It has proven to be a real nightmare. That again persist to this day.

Another question...I keep seeing the # 4 years to hold someone liable for stealing etc from an Estate. Is this from the day it starts, probate...or at its conclusion? Because that is soon if it is from the onset of this.

A few key points...

The Admin has made themselves completely inaccessible.

I have zero contact info for them, nothing on file.

The Atty who was representing her, no longer does so.

As stated this started back in Oct of '22

Bills & list of claims fully taken care of, paid out

There has been approx 325,000$ paid out for Partial Distributions, Atty Fees & the Admin has taken her share as well, this is in Texas. Idk how one can even do that if Probate is still open, & it is.

This month marks the 2nd Annual Acct that has not been filed.

As stated I know I got some room to have them removed, but already paid ? Doesn't make sense. There are all sorts of problems I am facing, & yes I understand I need an Atty. Unfortunately I do not have that kind of $, so I am taking this beast on myself. I kinda think they counted on that there & went full tilt bandit mode in this act.There are so many diff problems, I almost don't know where to start, but it's getting close so I gotta.

Any help, suggestions and basic guidance would be appreciated, thank you in advance!

A few years back my Mom passed. Upon the discovery Emergency Services were called...911. I had a "Blue Warrant" (Texas) out for me as I had stopped reporting a few years prior to this. Therefore when the police arrived I was arrested & began a 3yr stint for a Technical Violation, no new charges were filed. All of this happened in Texas.

That said I was not present for any of the things that follow a situation like this, funeral, gathering of documents or any probate hearings. Therefore I do not know what has happened to her life insurance. I do not know who it was through or if such even existed. I have a hard time thinking that she just didn't have any, but am not aware of how a person can go about finding such a thing. She was upper middle class and very responsible, my Father had a policy when he passed, so I just assume that she would as well. How do I go about finding out ?

If the policy holders are to contact the beneficiary, that never happened. But again I was in a place where they probably wouldn't think to look. Is it my responsibility to get in touch with them, if so how do I know who to call, there has got to be a way to piece this together.. .Ideas?

What are the chances of recovering my half of my inheritance IF the Executor has spent all of the money? The Estate has not been finalized, in Kendall County Texas, however partial disbursement(s) have been made. 140k was "intercepted by the A.G., so she was given the same amount, all debts of the Estate have been paid and so has the Executor herself for her services pertaining to such, which I question as well since the Estate is not closed nor has all liquidity been dispersed. I know that this absolutely pathetic excuse for a human used a good chunk of cash to live in Maui for 6mo, so she has been spending like it's no problem ..along with other travelling & of course the Eras Tour. So if she has dipped into my half of what's left, what are the chances & how long would it take to recover or even start to recover this from her?

What are the chances of recovering my half of my inheritance IF the Executor has spent all of the money? The Estate has not been finalized in Kendall County Texas, however partial disbursement(s) have been made. 140k was "intercepted by the A.G., so she was given the same amount, all debts of the Estate have been paid and so has the Executor herself for her services pertaining to such, which I question as well since the Estate is not closed nor has all liquidity been dispersed. I know that this absolutely pathetic excuse for a human used a good chunk of cash to live in Maui for 6mo, so she has been spending like it's no problem ..along with other travelling & of course the Eras Tour. So if she has dipped into my half of what's left, what are the chances & how long would it take to recover or even start to recover this from her?

What are the chances of recovering my half of my inheritance IF the Executor has spent all of the money? The Estate has not been finalized, however partial disbursement(s) have been made. 140k was "intercepted by the A.G., so she was given the same amount, all debts of the Estate have been paid and so has the Executor herself for her services pertaining to such, which I question as well since the Estate is not closed nor has all liquidity been dispersed. I know that this absolutely pathetic excuse for a human used a good chunk of cash to live in Maui for 6mo, so she has been spending like it's no problem ..along with other travelling & of course the Eras Tour. So if she has dipped into my half of what's left, what are the chances & how long would it take to recover or even start to recover this from her?