Q: My spouse died without a will. He has 2 minor children with me and 1 minor child with another women.
Do I the spouse inherit his sole property and our joint property. Do i have to go to court to change everything to my name and close his accounts.
A: I'm sorry for your loss. You need to see an experienced probate lawyer quickly - there are several different ways this could turn out as to property in his sole name. Assuming the 'joint' property was with survivorship, then that is yours but there is some simple paperwork that may need to be filed - your attorney can advise and help on that. This is NOT a 'do it yourself' project - there are several traps that you won't know about and can cost you money. Hire an attorney for advice and guidance.
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