Right thing to do?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS

I was married for 20+ years. Seperated 8 of those years. Owned and operated a business. Leased business before seperation. All's well. Divorced. All's still well. Ex passes away. Now girlfriend to ex wants business. Says she has POA with his signature (supposedly notorized by her father 3 months before Ex's death) that entitles her to receive all monies from business for their lease. Property is paid for. Business is still active. Ex death was due to Cancer. He and I always had agreement that I would inherit business since I worked business myself for 12 + years. Do not know if she ever was on the property. Why would she be entitled? She can have car and condo. Advice?

POA is null upon his death.

You know, brevity is not always what it is cracked up to be. The occasional pronoun does wonders.

He and I always had agreement that I would inherit business since I worked business myself for 12 + years.

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Where is that written? What happend to property in the divorce? Are you still an owner?

Has anyone filed to open up probate to handle his estate? Did he leave a last will and testament or not?

Contact the business in person and by certified letter and notify them NOT to give proceeds of any income to the girlfriend since she is not entitled to them. And you need to take steps to register the business in your name and also see how the business bank accounts are set up--make sure they don't have girlfriend's name on them as joint account co-owner or beneficiary.

Don't tell anyone, but the document/POA that girlfriend has may not have any legal validity as far as the business income is concerned. If you have any doubts or questions about that, consult with a business law attorney or probate attorney to be sure.

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA ([email protected])