Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arkansas
at fathers death we found no will
Father passed in Jan. 2004 we found no will, he is survived by my mother/his wife, and five adult children. He had the day he died received 5 years back pension from military. I am wondering do any of the children have a right to any of this money. He also had several other pensions. Mother will recieve his widows benefits and is able to work. Please help.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: at fathers death we found no will
Probably, they do. You need to contact an Atty where Dad lived and get things moving before the money "dissappears"
Re: at fathers death we found no will
Assuming that your father's estate is in AR, it is likely that the children would be inheriting part of the estate. What county was your father in? If he did not have a will, this will have to go through probate. So, you need to make a claim soon to reserve the children's rights to their inheritance.
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