San Diego, CA asked in Wrongful Death for California

Q: My sister was killed three weeks ago.shs was in the crosswalk she had rite of way.a 23 yr.old girl struck and killed my

Sister.no how can I find out weather or. Ot my mom filing a suit.and is leaving me out of it

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
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A: So sorry you have to go through this. Your mom, if she is seeing a lawyer, would be filing a claim for the estate--and that includes you. However understand as a sib your rights are relatively limited, no matter how close you were. This is wrong, but it's the way the law is. You would find out if there's a claim by checking with the county recorder of wills or similar office ot see if there's an estate that has been opened for your sister.

But best to keep lines of communication open with your mom.

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