Defiance, OH asked in Estate Planning for Ohio

Q: My boyfriend passed away, I paid for the funeral, The family has not paid for anything and got everything, what do i do?

He did not have a will so the house we shared (i didn't want to live there after he passed) went to his dad/ brother along with all the vehicles and all his property. They also got the 401K and the money he had in the bank. I did get life insurance.

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Aaron Epling
Aaron Epling
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Hilliard, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: If your boyfriend's assets went through probate, then you may be able to get reimbursed for the funeral expenses. You should probably have an attorney check the house title to see whether the house has been probated. This would be a good indicator as to how the assets have been handled and would give you a pretty good idea as to whether you will get reimbursed. Unfortunately, you have few other rights.

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