Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
My dad died almost 7 months ago. My step mom received his life ins and part of the estate. The will had a 6 month clause that she had to live 6months after his death. She past yesterday at 61/2 months after his . She was married for less than a year, but they were together for almost 12 years in those 12 years I have never meet her family nor know there names. She was not close to them. Do I have any legal ground
1 Answer from Attorneys
Your father either died with or without a Will. If he left a Will, you should be able to obtain a copy of it in order to determine if you are a beneficiary of his estate. If your father passed away without a Will, you are an heir and entitled to a share of his estate based upon the default rules of descent and distribution. Being entitled to something from your father's estate has nothing to do with your step-mother's estate, or her family.
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