Q: My husband died he lived in Co. We had been separated for 30 yrs but never devorced also have 3 children together. His
His girlfriend had a daughter with him and claimed she was his wife. They actually got married and now there's bigomy. I contacted the funeral home and informed them that she was not legally married to him and gave them info where to verify this and they did, so they changed the death certificate and called her a significant other and listed me as the spouse. The auto insurance had already paid her 50,000 on accidental death. He has 401 k and a home and life Insurance. We've recieved nothing from his esstate. How long do the children and I have to file a claim.
A:
Hello,
Sorry you're having such a hard time. In Arkansas you have five years after a person dies to settle the estate.
You should contact a lawyer because you have described a couple issues that will need to be taken care of with precision.
Good luck!
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