Q: I live in nevada but my father died 5 days ago in Cairo egypt. How do I get my Inheritance and life insurance policy's
I am an only child and my father wasn't married. My father was Muslim- I am not. I am female. My father told me about the bank accounts and investments and insurance policies he was leaving me. How do I get them when I'm in Nevada?
A:
An attorney familiar with Egyptian law will very likely provide a much better answer than I will. But just in case one does not leave an answer, maybe my answer will be a good start. In the US, the laws governing how property passes to heirs/descendants, depends upon residence of the deceased at death. In other words where did the deceased reside when s/he died? The law existing where the deceased died governs how personal property (things you can pick up, including cash and securities) pass to surviving heirs/descendants. Also governing law may allow for an instrument to dispose of property; in the US and many parts of the world this instrument is known as a Last Will. So the direction this is all going, is you should attempt to contact the equivalent of an attorney focusing on property conveyance at death in Egypt.
In re the life insurance policy, you will need to determine the company your father was insured through and file a claim.
I hope this helps.
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