Q: My father died in 2015 and left no will. My aunt, his sister, said they tried to find me to tell me.
He never married and I am his only child. Should I be entitled to his belongings and any money he may have had.He was not rich but he had belongings; the stuff in his apartment, small bank account and I think Social Security may owe him money
A: You need to go down to the surrogates office and file to be appointed the administrator of the estate if someone has not already done that. The court will then determine who is entitled to his assets.
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