Is there a legal precedent for recovering equity in an estate though not a beneficiary to said estate?

Is there a legal precedent for recovering equity in an estate though not a beneficiary to said estate?

My father purchased some real property for me as an advance on my share of his estate 7 years ago. Then 2 years later, I had to sign a legal instrument that the building was purchased by him and was always his. He subsequently died 2 years ago and his beneficiary now owns the real property. All I have is an Excel spreadsheet and some signed loan papers from him that references the transaction. Do I have any claim against the estate to recover my lost equity?

Asked on June 13, 2012 under Estate Planning, New York

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