Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida
Father Died Supposedly no will
I am a 62 year old woman in SC. On August 27 of this year, my 84 year old father died. In early 2000, he had asked me to watch over his bank records while he traveled out of the country. At that time he had close to 120,000 to 150,000 . I asked him did he have a will and he replied yes and you are the named the executor. He did not give me a copy of his will.
In april of 2000, he married his sixth wife.
On his death, last month, she stated he has only 5,000.
Do I have any legal grounds? I do not have a will from him and I didnt make copies of his bank statement.
He was supposedly diagnosed with Alhezmer's about two years ago. His current wife has literaly taken all of his worldly assets. Do I have any legal grounds?
HIs death certificate states Septocemia.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Father Died Supposedly no will
without a will Fl law prescribes that a spouse is entitled to 50% and his children 50% of his estate assets. Spouse may also be entitled to family allowance exempt property and life estate in homestead if her name was not on the deed.
You would have to retain counsel and an investigator to determine assets that were owned by your father prior to death. Since he had alzheimers someone may have had the Power of Attorney to dispose of his assets before he died. An investigation would be proper before proceeding any further
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