Q: Can my Dad's astranged wife kick me out? Or take control of my dads estate?
My dad recently passed, his estranged wife has served me with an eviction notice. For the last 4 years I have lived with my Dad and been his sole care taker (I moved my entire family into his home to care for him). I am even his proxy for VA and SSI. He started the divorce proceedings but because of being disabled it wasn't completed. Can his estranged wife whom had nothing to do with him until now get everything?
A: First you need to see if he left a will. if so did he name a personal representative, if he did it was probably his wife unless he changed his will after filing for divorce. Second you need to check how the real estate was held ie joint tenants or tenants in common. If joint tenants as most people do then she owns the entire amount of the real estate and can evict you thorugh the court. If it was not joint tenants then you may be part owner and she may not be able to use the eviction process. you really need to gather up the paperwork and speak to a lawyer near you.
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