There are two adults and six grandchildren on this will but the reason we waited this long was because all grandchildren would not be 18 yrs...

Question

There are two adults and six grandchildren on this will but the reason we waited this long was because all grandchildren would not be 18 yrs of age to have agreed to do the variation. In December of 2011 all parties in the WILL will be 18 yrs old. Please help!

Answer

Your question is not clear. If the person who made the will is deceased, it cannot be changed at this point. There was no need to wait just because some of the heirs were underage.

You should probate the will and administer the estate as soon as possible, to avoid further confusion about the estate. If any of the heirs died since the death of the person who made the will, their estates will also have to be administered.

Estates on which inheritance and estate taxes were not paid when due may incur interest and penalties.

You should follow up on this immediately,

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