Elawyers Elawyers
Washington| Change
Asked in MA May 18, 2022 ,  0 answers
What are Massachusetts laws on estates when beneficiaries are not found? my mother is a beneficiary of a trust that will be split between her and her brothers children (he is deceased). In the trust it is listed as Per Stirpes. The children though cannot be found. It has been over 7 years looking for them. What happens at this point - does the per stirpes rule mean that the funds will be held indefinitely by the state until a beneficiary comes forward? Or is there a certain time frame before my mother can petition for it?
Data From  LAWGURU_Question

2 Answers

Anonymous
Reply

Posted on / Mar. 15, 2017 07:49:00

Do you have an attorney working on this with you? If not, please consider getting one. Have you tried an internet search? If you find one cousin you will likely be able to find most if not all of the others. If you have truly spent 7 years searching, you should consider hiring an investigator. The terms of the trust will dictate what will happen to your uncle's share, but with a per stirpes distribution and 7 kids, you will need hard evidence that there are no heirs other than your mother to receive. Good luck -

Anonymous
Reply

Posted on / Mar. 15, 2017 07:49:00

Do you have an attorney working on this with you? If not, please consider getting one. Have you tried an internet search? If you find one cousin you will likely be able to find most if not all of the others. If you have truly spent 7 years searching, you should consider hiring an investigator. The terms of the trust will dictate what will happen to your uncle's share, but with a per stirpes distribution and 7 kids, you will need hard evidence that there are no heirs other than your mother to receive. Good luck -

Can't find what you're looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.
Ask a Question

Can't find what you're looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.
Ask a Question
Search for lawyers by practice areas.
Find a Lawyer