Distribute money and jewelry should have happened within months of your friend’s death in 2015.

Q: A good friend bequeathed $10,000 and some jewelry to me when she died in Massachusetts in 2015. I received a check for $9,000 from the law firm handling the estate in May 2022. I have sent frequent emails to the law firm about the delay in receiving the remainder, but they have never responded. I am 92 years old, and I do not want to hire an attorney to represent me in this matter. What recourse do I have? Should I write to the Massachusetts State Bar to plead my case?

A: The person you should be contacting is the personal representative of the estate. There is no good excuse for why it is taking so long to distribute the money and jewelry to you. That........

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