It has become evident that my sister, who is also the executor, took most of my late mother's savings before her death. What can I do?

Q: My mother died in August. Her will was probated in November and gives her property to her three children equally. However, it has become evident that my sister, who is also the executor, took most of my mother's savings before her death. Some of the money was used to buy her son a house. What can we do to get back what she took? The probate attorney that my sister hired won't talk to me and says my sister is their client even though she used my mother’s funds to pay them.

A: You need to hire an attorney who specializes in probate litigation.

That attorney can help you determine whether your........

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