Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois
The death of my husband
for the last year i was not living with my husband but i seen him almost every day and talked to him every day and our son was living with him. he had passed away beginning of march and know jis family is trying to take everything from me. we were together for 18yrs and married for 8 of them, the family turnrd off our phone and had the phone#transfured to his sisters house. They took the keys and the title to our car and won't give me anything until they get the money for the funeral and won't give me any info. We are sill married and never talked about divorce just had some problems. i don't now what i can do . And i am living back in the house with my son. Im waiting for them to cut off the electric
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: The death of my husband
As surviving spouse, you have rights in your husband's estate. Unless your husband had a will that provided otherwise, you and your husband's children are the heirs to the estate, not his parents. You should speak to a probate attorney ASAP. If you open an estate, you can demand the items back from his parents that rightfully belong to the estate
Re: The death of my husband
need more info:
Who owned the house.
Did your husband have other assets.
Whos name was on the title of the car.
Did your husband have insurance.
Was there a will or trust.
Do you have any other information.
Your husband's relatives should not be able to take anything, unless there were special circumstances.
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