Probate held up by missing heir
I am a beneficiary of a will, a distant uncle from South Carolina I never even knew existed passed around this time last year and since my father has also passed, my sister and I were named beneficiaries. The probate process has gotten stuck though, there is one beneficiary that the bank handling the case has not been able to locate. I believe there is a set amount of time they are required to look for him, and I gather that if they can't find him they set his portion aside in its own trust or something along those lines, but I've had no luck finding out what that actual time frame for searching for him is for South Carolina. The person handling the case has been pretty communicative but on this one point she keeps dodging the question (which feels a bit worrisome to me but maybe there's a reason)
Any of you legal types have an idea? Thanks
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You haven't sent any money yet, correct?
Or personal information. Get ye to a lawyer.
Does anyone know how long an executor of a will in South Carolina (regulations seem to vary by state) is required to search for heirs before proceeding to distribution?
Its been my experience that if someone isn't telling you a timeline, its probably because they haven't actually started it yet.