Pen Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Related to issue I’ve written about before where my ds’s bio-father died intestate and there is a difficult woman who involved herself... I have a consultation with a lawyer later today. I would appreciate any suggestions for what to say or ask, including how to be sure, given small town locale, that he doesn’t have a connection with the difficult woman. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. On the difficult woman question: I would ask him directly. If he has a conflict of interest, he should tell you. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Your first question should be the conflict of interest one, before you give much in the way of detail. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Does your state have any sort of common law wife or dowager's rights? Other than your DS, who would be a legal heir? What is the best way to proceed, how long is it likely to take, how much is it likely to cost? Can you, as your DS's Mom/Guardian, be appointed executor of the estate in the meantime? IF not, who does the court typically appoint? Was your son's father on Medicaid? Do you have to worry about Estate recovery? On a side...if a minor, your son is eligible for support from your husband's social security. You need to figure out what to file for that, if you haven't already. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Thank you everyone—it went really well! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Pen said: Thank you everyone—it went really well! So glad to hear this. What a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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