Q: My rights oldest daughter only one father passed what are my rights owns house in Walnut Creek calif

A: I am sorry for your loss. It is unclear who passed away. It sounds like the father of your oldest daughter passed away. Is that correct? There are three main ways to collect assets from someone who passed away: First the person wrote will or trust and left you a gift. You have to read the will or trust to find out. The second way is that you are named as a co-owner or a beneficiary on something the person owned. For example, a co-owner on a house or a beneficiary on a life insurance contract, or a beneficiary on a bank account. The third way is that if the person who died does not have a will or trust, and they owned something when they passed away, you might be able to collect if you are a "natural heir." The most common natural heirs are a wife inheriting from a husband who died, a husband inheriting from a wife who has died, a child inheriting from a parent who died. If your daughter's father died, your daughter MIGHT be able to inherit something. Or she might be the beneficiary on one of his accounts. There is not enough information here to give you any further guidance. As to the house in Walnut Creek, the first step is to get a copy the deed to the house from a realtor, and then take it to an attorney for advice.

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