Get another solicitor to represent you.
Since Mum has passed there has been no mention of the Will. I spoke to my Aunt (the solicitor dealing with the matter) this morning who has stated that she "doesn't know if Mum has made a Will". I know this is a lie as Mum and I only discussed the matter a short period ago. She simply stated that "everything goes to me".
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Just to be clear, your aunt says everything goes to herself?
No. My mum told me that everything goes to me.
It can be difficult to face such matters soon after a bereavement. You do not mention your father, but if he is alive then it is an entirely different situation. Because you do not mention him, I presume that he does not need to be considered.
You believe that a will exists, and your aunt (who you would expect to know about it) professes to know nothing about it. I suggest that you proceed carefully.
First, organise a good hunt through your mother's home. Check also any other place where she might have put papers for safe keeping (her bank, for example). If no will can be found, tell your aunt that you presume that your mother died intestate, and that you intend to apply to the Probate Office for Letters of Administration. If she has been messing about, that might force her hand; if not, then the intestacy rules apply, and you should inherit everything anyway.
It usually takes a good few months, and often more than a year, before things are finally sorted out. A great deal depends on how complicated the estate is.
No. My mum told me that everything goes to me.
I think you should be careful about getting another solicitor yet
Has your aunt said anything about how she thinks the estate the estate will be divided? I think PadraigB is correct in saying that if your mum didn't leave a will, everything should go to you, so if your aunt says there is no will, I don't understand how she could claim you weren't entitled to everything?
"doesn't know if Mum has made a Will".
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