Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Administration is only available where someone has died and had no Will. The procedure and outline of what is involved can be obtained by Internet searching the words "administration of estates and NY law". A surviving spouse is usually the first one entitled to be appointed but that appointment can be contested. An attorney is not required to contest, but it could help. If you can establish and prove the "widow" was not legally married, any child can then be appointed. Since I am not licensed to practice in NY, I can only suggest how you can go about this, and I cannot represent you..