A decade ago, my great uncle passed away. He had no spouse or children and left no will, so his deceased estate was divided up between his sister (my grandmother) and his three nieces (my two aunts and mother). I have no idea the total amount.
At the time, I was 21 and my mother gave me $5,000. So I was happy and didn't question it. Now I am older, I question how much my mother received and if I was entitled to receive a share of it and not just what my mother wanted me to have.
I am his great niece. Should I have received notification? Isn't my mother just the same as me descendant-wise? I have no contact with any of these relatives. My great uncle died in the UK and I lived and still live in Australia.
How do I obtain this information without asking my mother or aunts?
At the time, I was 21 and my mother gave me $5,000. So I was happy and didn't question it. Now I am older, I question how much my mother received and if I was entitled to receive a share of it and not just what my mother wanted me to have.
I am his great niece. Should I have received notification? Isn't my mother just the same as me descendant-wise? I have no contact with any of these relatives. My great uncle died in the UK and I lived and still live in Australia.
How do I obtain this information without asking my mother or aunts?
