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since inheritance happens at death, and aunt was alive then, clearly ½ the money should go to aunt's estate ie your cousins [/quote]

This. The stock should have been liquidated after grandfather's death but mistakenly wasn't.  Aunt was alive at time of grandfather's death.  So for purposes of deciding inheritance of the stock account, you go with who was alive at time of GRANDFATHERS death.  So aunt still counts.  Aunt gets half.  Since aunt is NOW dead, AFTER grandfather died, then her share could either go to her husband or her children depending on aunt's will or restate laws in her state.

This is pretty clear cut and standand trust and estate query, this happens a lot.  If cousins' father or if cousins themselves contest this, they will win.  NOT OP's father.[/quote]

This is my thought too.  You said all assets were split upon his death in the terms of the will.  This was an asset that was mistakenly left out so it should be divided as it would have been at the time of death had the executor not screwed up.

I understand your father's point but it is not his place to even the playing field.  His parents could have done that in their wills (by leaving him more to offset their gifts to the daughter) but opted not to.  He should not take his parents' perceived unfairness out on his siblings children. [/quote]

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