Friend needs help after mothers death

[fanof3d]

Hello...hope this is the right category to post.  I have a friend whose mother recently passed away. (less than a week).

She's a little distraught because she's having some issues post death.   All I can tell you is what she's repeated to me.
She speaks a little English but as one could surmise, there are details missing that is a little difficult for me to get. 
Any help would be appreciated.

 

Her mother was very ill.  Seems like a blood disease but honestly, I really don't know.

 

She told me she went to the police about her mothers death.  I asked why.  She told me that her mothers documents were lost.  I said she should probably contact the hospital or the government agency that keeps records of births, etc. This was without knowing what documents were actually missing or what documents she was needing.
 

She told me that her brother received all of the property from her mother. I asked if her mother left a last will and will & testament but she didn't know.  I know she spent a month with her mother...left her job and spent her last dime just being there though she never mentioned the brother.  Her mother was in the hospital but I don't know if she passed away there.  I'm assuming so.

 

She told me she'd like to "do her mother's paper work about home banking and land."  That's all I have.  I asked other questions to get clarification but the translation isn't that great and she really isn't one to ingest a ton of questions and spit back a detailed answer although she was appreciative when I said I would ask others.

 

If anyone can suggest what she should do next or what might be going on here. Seems like maybe the brother has forceably taken over the property and that is what the concern is but I'm not sure. She's obviously going through a hard time, losing her mother so a sensitive situation.  Just want to be of help.

Thank you so much.

 

 

 

 

[BestB]

Personally i have now witnessed 3 deaths in Thai families and all most were concerned about was money.

 

In each case, it gets messy and ugly and last thing anyone worries about is the actual loss of a family member.

 

My long term handyman, just lost his young wife in car accident. He lost his mind, ended up in temple as monk.

 

He has a 10 year old daughter who he loves dearly.

 

All her side of the family cares about is getting insurance money and for him to sell the house to give them half of the money,

 

They are not worried about the granddaughter or son in law, just the money.

 

Moral of the story, stay out of it as it will only get ugly and uglier

[fanof3d]

Thank you for sharing and point taken but have no intentions on getting involved or in the middle of anything.  Just wanted to see if someone could offer clear advice as to what she should do.  Thanks again.

[FritsSikkink]

On ‎6‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 11:10 AM, fanof3d said:

Thank you for sharing and point taken but have no intentions on getting involved or in the middle of anything.  Just wanted to see if someone could offer clear advice as to what she should do.  Thanks again.

She should talk to her brother.