Q: My husbands dad passed away last year. His wife their step mom has the house. A niece came into the picture and took poa
They moved her to Mississippi. Now the niece is refusing to let my husband and his brother into the house to get their dads personal stuff. She even sent a detailed email stating we could go in. Then called and retracted the email verbally. What are the rights of my husband and his brother. If any,
A: There are not enough facts provided to answer your question. All I can say is if his dad did not have a will then your husband is way more likely to have inherited from him than the niece but the wife will have inheritance rights too. Your best course of action is to schedule a consultation with a probate attorney in the state where his dad lived.
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