Q: My uncle passed away leaving a wife and three children, no will only his name on everything. Can I fight for his estate?
My uncle was close with his mother, brother and sister. We had family gatherings at my grandmas house all the time. He was at my grandmas house more than he was at home with his wife and children. He was married for 29 years and did not add his wife’s name on his bank accounts, business or real estate. He talked with the family about selling one of his rentals to his brother which he is currently living in but now that he is dead his widow is trying to give it to her son from a previous relationship. My uncle worked hard for everything he has and she just wants to sell everything but we want to fight for everything he worked for. His death is questionable and so are the widow’s actions. We have hired a PI to investigate the accident because of all of the different stories being told by the widow, witnesses and the police. The guy the widow is now dating was one of the witnesses at the accident helping him but the 911 phone call proves he did not receive any CPR from the guy.
A: You can spend your money fighting for his estate as you choose, but his estate is going to be disbursed pursuant to law. You might want to spend a few bucks on a lawyer before you get too involved.
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