Castaway wrote:
Sorry, guess I should of included that part. Yes she did have a will. It was pretty simple, but it was notarized, left her estate to my sister and I to split. I have another sister which was left out of the Will since they were estranged.
The right thing to do is to include the estranged sister when it comes time to split up the assets.
Sorry for your loss.
I think including your sister is the right thing to do. You're a good person for it, but your other sister may also have to be on board. Are you the executor?
My understanding is that it's largely a state by state process, so what might be the right way here may not be what is appropriate there. That said, let me talk tomorrow to one of my partners who has a trust and estate practice. He might be able to give some direction or at least point to some helpful resources.