Q: What do I do to see that I or my daughter get the beneficiary rights my husband was due?
I’m in desperate need of help. Some key facts are as follows:
• Husband’s Brother Dies in Hospital in December 2015
• Husband becomes Executor of his Estate
• All Siblings and Parents are Named Beneficiary of Estate
• Wrongful Death Suit is Filed (in CT)
• Husband gives Executorship to Sister as he becomes mentally ill
• Husband commits suicide in May 2020 (in NY)
o My husband has no estate or will
• Case part settles / case part is still settling as of June 2020
A: If you husband is a beneficiary of his brother’s estate, his wife (you if you were married at time of death) and children are entitled to his share since he survived his brother.
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A: You may be required to create an estate for your late husband by filing for probate or administration in Surrogate's Court.
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