Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Missouri
My significant other died without a will. We were together 6 years and I contributed financially to the relationship. His son and daughter wants to take our furniture, computers, and other items we purchased as a couple. Do they have that right? Also, I was an authorized signer on his credit card accounts, however not in any way an "owner" of the account. Am I obligated to pay his credit card debt?
Thank you for any advise you can offer.
1 Answer from Attorneys
I am sorry for your loss. If you were not married to the decedent, you have little or no right to objects that belonged to the decedent. You do have a claim to items that you purchased with your own money or combined with the decedent. the term "purchased as acouple" is confusing. If you helped to pick out something that the decedent bought with their own money, then it is part of their estate. If the object was purchased for your use, and you were the primary user of that object, then you could argue that it was a gift from the decedent to you.
Good Luck
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