What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
My sister was diagnosed with brain cancer in June of 2010 and passed away in August of 2010. She had only been with her current husband for 1.5 years. She has no children of her own, only stepchildren from her first marriage. Her first husband passed away several years ago. She had a home with the first husband that she sold prior to dying. The house sold for $250,000. It was located in St. Louis, Missouri. My sister also had money invested and a life insurance policy. The investments were made prior to her current marriage.
Her only surviving relative is her mother who is in her mid 80's. I am her half sister, we share the same father who is deceased.
Her now widower is claiming that when they got married, they allegedly decided that if one of them died the other would gain 100% of the other's assets. Our sister was a very sweet and genorous woman. We know she would not have agreed to this with someone the rest of us barely know. He is being very tight lipped about the whole subject. What do we do as her family to find out what her last wishes were? He had power of attorney when she became sick.
My sister was diagnosed with brain cancer in June of 2010 and passed away in August of 2010. She had only been with her current husband for 1.5 years. She has no children of her own, only stepchildren from her first marriage. Her first husband passed away several years ago. She had a home with the first husband that she sold prior to dying. The house sold for $250,000. It was located in St. Louis, Missouri. My sister also had money invested and a life insurance policy. The investments were made prior to her current marriage.
Her only surviving relative is her mother who is in her mid 80's. I am her half sister, we share the same father who is deceased.
Her now widower is claiming that when they got married, they allegedly decided that if one of them died the other would gain 100% of the other's assets. Our sister was a very sweet and genorous woman. We know she would not have agreed to this with someone the rest of us barely know. He is being very tight lipped about the whole subject. What do we do as her family to find out what her last wishes were? He had power of attorney when she became sick.