Q: What rights does estranged husband have after wife's death
Mother in law passed away 7_23_19
She found out in June 18 she had cancer
Her husband left her for someone else
They were not divorced at the time of her death. Her son ( my Husband) took care of her after her husband abandoned her
What should my Husband do?
The estranged husband is trying to get the house that they had together
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A: Take your mother-in-law’s will and a copy of the deed to the house to a Mississippi probate attorney. If there was no will, just let the attorney know. A lot depends on whether there was a will, how it was written, and how title to the house was held, so no answer can be provided in this forum
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