Q: My 3 kids dad passed away with out a will well none found the wife is being greedy and wanting everything what can I do
A:
If there is no will then the state he lived in's intestacy rules will apply, and MOST states give a large portion of assets remaining to a surviving spouse. You'd need to have more specific information about both how any property was titled (if it is joint with his current spouse then she gets it outside of probate) and also how much there is (if it is below the exemption amount then the spouse again gets everything.
The ONLY way to have changed this would have been if he left a will/trust, but that too can be defeated by spouses in most states.
"Greedy" or not is not the question. What does the law allow is the proper question! Seek local legal help if you're still not sure what your children's rights might be (if any.)
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