Michigan: My X husband died on june 24th in his sleep.
His only son is a minor living with me as i am the costodial parent.
My X husband's brother has gone in and kept or disposed of all physical property in my Xs apartment and ordered a very large funeral (he says) is coming from his brother's assets which may include life insurance naming my son or possibly myself as the benificiary.
My X had made it known to i and my son that he wanted a simple no-nonsense disposition and instant cremation. Thousands were already spent for an attempted open viewing which had to be cancelled because of the body condition. A huge military funeral has been arranged (not paid for by the military) and they are going to ask me to start approving expendatures from my son's estate assuming they haven't already found a way to take everything. Is this how its supposed to play out! Can they make me or my son pay for this? When does probate get involved? After 20 grand is spent on a funeral?
His only son is a minor living with me as i am the costodial parent.
My X husband's brother has gone in and kept or disposed of all physical property in my Xs apartment and ordered a very large funeral (he says) is coming from his brother's assets which may include life insurance naming my son or possibly myself as the benificiary.
My X had made it known to i and my son that he wanted a simple no-nonsense disposition and instant cremation. Thousands were already spent for an attempted open viewing which had to be cancelled because of the body condition. A huge military funeral has been arranged (not paid for by the military) and they are going to ask me to start approving expendatures from my son's estate assuming they haven't already found a way to take everything. Is this how its supposed to play out! Can they make me or my son pay for this? When does probate get involved? After 20 grand is spent on a funeral?