Q: My father just passed away, he has 3 daughters. I am the oldest and one is underage. He also had a girlfriend living
With him at time of death. Can’t locate a Will. His girlfriend is making it seem like she doesn’t want me to look through anything or take anything. What rights do I have and she have? She still at his house.
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A: Absent a will that leaves things to her, your dad's girlfriend has no rights. You need to hire a probate attorney right away to get a probate case started in order to transfer assets to your dad's heirs, his children. The court-appointed executor may also need to hire an eviction attorney to remove the girlfriend from the house.
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