I have a situation with my brothers estate my father self appointed himself in charge and finished a probate in Fla were my brother had resided for less then 3 months his address was not even updated as of yet and his drivers license and mail were still in Virginia.  He block me from going to Fla to ensure my brothers will and any other documents outlining his wishes was located and basically took everything and I had no access rights to his apartment -- didn't even allow me to see his ashes to their final resting place in the ocean.  My main issue is my brother had left his stock to me in a joint acct and did not disclose to me which bank/financial institution  held them specifically because they were joint and he wanted to maintain control which was in March 2013 and he passed June 3 2013  -- he had told me they would directly pass to me if he passed on as the were in my name already so I was co owner according to him.   My father told me in July of last year the stock statement had come and they were left to me as my name was on statement which matched what I was told by my brother (he has the statement never would release it to me also have a issue as that mail had mine and my brothers name on it not his he should not have opened it) and that his attorney would call me,  The next month he informed me that no they belonged to him and I was just a contingent on the account which should not have come into play as I was already according to my brother half owner by being joint so as I am not dead why would they be looking at that?  My father and brother had in recent months prior to his death been having issues and my father was wanting him out of the family home and he was very unhappy with him (I have a cousin who knew of that situation) and I  have not been able to get anyone in Fla as far as attorneys to assist in the matter.  I was not listed as part of the probate at all and blocked from anything to do with my brothers funeral -- this all happened the minute my father discovered my brother's checking acct (50K)was left solely to myself he proceeded to informed that he wasn't a bad man but he hoped my heart wasn't set on going as he was going by himself.   I have reason to believe my father was less then upright in dealing with my brothers estate by not allowing me to have access to his apartment and I wanted to know if there is anyway legally to prove the joint acct existed as I have no documentation ($302K involved in this) and even to go after the bank/financial persons responsible for releasing the stocks as I believe that this was not properly handled and also would seek like to seek damages against that bank if it could be proven.  I also object to the fact that the probate was even handled in Fla as he did not have his change of address in on his mail and his drivers license was still in Va.  My brothers life insurance is another matter I would like to have checked into as well I believe it was left to my Mother who has passed four years ago and then to myself and that my father was more than likely not even named in any of that and it was just given to him as well.  I would like to seek opinion on rather you feel it is worth me fighting or if this will be just an injustice I have to live with?  I can't even get a copy of the probate and I have been told the stocks didn't even go through any probate process --  his attorneys were well told that this was an objection point and were very nasty to me would not discuss anything like I did not even exist?  Looking for legal advice do I let it go or go after him -- emotionally its hard but I hate the fact he put my brother through a lot and know that he has died of a drug overdose my father probably helped cause he took everything my brother had worked for and wanted me to have -- I have nothing not a picture not anything that I gave him over the years because of my so called fathers and I want justice if possible he destroyed everything as far as I am aware?  My brothers name was James Moody and the probate was handled in Pensacola Fla. he passed June 2 2013 in Conn. on a job related trip. 