Q: My best friend just died and didn't leave a will. He was estranged from daughter who he didn't want to have his things.
His daughter has already taking things from his house and said because they didn't talk for 5 years or more she said she is taking all his things to sell or bring to Florida. This includes his motorcycle he was leaving for his grandson. How do I stop this from happening
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A: That is a real bummer, but when someone dies without a will, then state law determines who inherits. If your friend died unmarried but with one or more living children, typically the children inherit. Even though the daughter might not be strictly following the proper legal process, chances are if she is the only child then she will inherit everything anyway and there is nothing you or anyone else can do about it, except perhaps a creditor who hasn't been paid.
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