Q: I'm dealing with some personal issues from the death of my Daddy. He died in March of 2017. My stepmother has done her
best to remove me from his life from the beginning. I hadn't seen or talked to him since May 6, 2010. I was banned from the funeral and even my half-brother wasn't allowed to speak. We received nothing, no notification on division of property, her and her daughter have taken up residence on the acerage they had. I'm pretty sure my brother and I have some rights to some of Daddy's things. We're his only blood children. He was retired military, Vietnam vet, and retired postal worker. But I'm on disability and don't know my options. Please help. I know I would love to have the shadow box of his medals. I know my brother would like to have something to remember him by. Do we have any rights?
A: It depends on if your father had a will or not. I recommend speaking to a probate lawyer.
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