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My father has deceased and left no will?


he remarried after my mother died,his wife of 30 years or more
his spouse says my father left no will and that she and her children are entitled to my father s estate. my father transferred his property title deeds to his brother in law a number of years ago for some strange reason beyond my comprehension. Where do i stand i mean the houses were bought and paid for when my mother was alive.by transferring his deeds does that mean i am not entitled to anything as when my father died the two properties were not in his name but in his brother in laws name.my father had other assets savings peps tessas etc we have had no legal advice and it has been almost three years ago since he has died is it too late now for me to contest this matter

Nobody here knows enough about your situation to give you any reasonable advise. You must see a local lawyer with whom you can discuss all the facts of your case and who is familiar with your state's laws.

If the deeds were transferred, your father didn't own them and they are not part of the estate.

Without a will, your father's estate will go to Probate Court and the judge will decide who inherits. It is rare for the court to decide other than giving the estate to the remaining spouse, but you could appear in court and request a share of the estate as his natural daughter. The court may be inclined to offer you something.

You MUST get a probate attorney to get appropriate advice for your position.

Three years ago??? Wasn't the estate probated? If he left no will, then the estate should have been probated and passed in accordance with his state's probate laws. You should seek the advice of an estate attorney.

What each survivor is due depends on the state laws where you live. In many states, the spouse inherits everything when the other spouse dies. The fact that he was married before changes nothing.

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