will and probate etc question

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My Grandmother died recently and she told me and my brother that she had left some money to me and my brother. Her son, our Dad passed away over ten years ago and said it was the £ he would have got.

My Dad had a brother, who is not at all nice, and he cleared her house without telling me. He said there was no will so he automatically gets all the £.

Is that correct? Does anyone know about wills? How to get a copy if there is on? If there was not one, what next?

I am sure a solicitor could help but don't really have the £ to pay for one!

Thanks in advance.

helpful link

I presume your grandmother was English or Welsh? Rules are different in Scotland or indeed in other countries. Google 'intestacy rules/legislation england'

So if there was no will, you and your brother should inherit your Dad's half of the estate.

I can't help with the practical 'what to do' questions I'm afraid.

Thanks, will have a look at the site.

A bit late to this, but you definitely have a claim on the estate. We had exactly the same situation with my Dad's estate (but luckily no animosity here). My oldest sister (one of five daughters) died in 1978, Dad died in 2008 without a will, my sister's children were entitled to one fifth of his estate. In fact I (as administrator) chose to have them involved in everything, clearing the house etc.
Ring round your local solicitors and see if one will do a fixed fee consultation. Even if your grandma had never indicated anything to you, you would still have a claim. Your uncle may be well aware of this and it might only take one letter to put things right.

Also worth having a ring round to see if any local solicitors holds a Will for her. They will check for free usually.