Q: My dad died in January he is survived by me and his current wife she won’t let me get some of his things is that legal?
She broke up my parents marriage and a lot of that was his/ my moms ( she died In August) before they were married
A: My condolences. I assume you are you dad's child? Did anyone ever probate your mom's estate? And was your dad and mom divorced at the time of her death? If your dad and mom were divorced when she died, then all of her stuff should have gone to you. If they were still married - even if rocky - then her stuff would become your dad's stuff upon her passing. And now with him gone, substantially all his things are now the current wife's, and she would have no legal obligation to you.
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