I am not quite sure which area of law this falls under—family, property, criminal, wills and estates, or otherwise—so please point me in the right direction if I've posted this in the wrong place.
I was one of six beneficiaries, in addition to my mother’s five siblings, to my late grandmother's estate. Her will contained a declaration that she had intentionally omitted to make provisions for her daughter—my mother—due to the unacceptable and destructive behaviour that she had caused the family. I am an only child, and was the only grandchild in the will.
My mother was a single mum, so it was just me and her in our household. Due to her ongoing personal issues between her and her sisters, from a young age she had forbidden me to have any contact whatsoever with any of my aunties, uncles, or cousins on her side of the family.
Anyway, my grandmother passed away when I was 16, and her will was all finalised and distributed equally amongst the beneficiaries either immediately before or immediately after I had turned 18—I can't recall exactly. My bank account at the time was connected to my mother’s account and she had full control over my bank account and the moment that my share of the estate was deposited into my bank account, she transferred it out of my account and into hers. She had kind of coerced me into thinking that this is what I should be doing because she was entitled to it and if she contested it she would win, or something along those lines which I am now aware is a load of s**t. I didn’t actually give it to her though. She accessed my bank account and made the transfer.
Fast forward 10 years and we have had a massive falling out and we do not speak. That’s another story. Am I able to get my money back via litigation? If so, which area of law and/or jurisdiction does this fall within?
I can get evidence of the transaction from the financial institution and I have a copy of the will, after it had been proven in court.
Thanks in advance for any help. I appreciate it.
I was one of six beneficiaries, in addition to my mother’s five siblings, to my late grandmother's estate. Her will contained a declaration that she had intentionally omitted to make provisions for her daughter—my mother—due to the unacceptable and destructive behaviour that she had caused the family. I am an only child, and was the only grandchild in the will.
My mother was a single mum, so it was just me and her in our household. Due to her ongoing personal issues between her and her sisters, from a young age she had forbidden me to have any contact whatsoever with any of my aunties, uncles, or cousins on her side of the family.
Anyway, my grandmother passed away when I was 16, and her will was all finalised and distributed equally amongst the beneficiaries either immediately before or immediately after I had turned 18—I can't recall exactly. My bank account at the time was connected to my mother’s account and she had full control over my bank account and the moment that my share of the estate was deposited into my bank account, she transferred it out of my account and into hers. She had kind of coerced me into thinking that this is what I should be doing because she was entitled to it and if she contested it she would win, or something along those lines which I am now aware is a load of s**t. I didn’t actually give it to her though. She accessed my bank account and made the transfer.
Fast forward 10 years and we have had a massive falling out and we do not speak. That’s another story. Am I able to get my money back via litigation? If so, which area of law and/or jurisdiction does this fall within?
I can get evidence of the transaction from the financial institution and I have a copy of the will, after it had been proven in court.
Thanks in advance for any help. I appreciate it.
