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jwlott
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Tennessee
My wife's father just died in Tennessee. The relationship between the 2 has been strained and communication limited, but he did list her as "next of kin" on his hospital admission form.
My wife is traveling to Tennessee to arrange for burial. At this point, she doesn't know if he had a will. He has a bank account, safety deposit box (at a separate bank), small brokerage account. She's not sure if he had an apartment or what his living arrangements were. My wife's name appears on the bank account. Not sure about the other 2 items. She wants to check the safety deposit box for a will, burial instructions, etc.
Any advice as to steps my wife has to take to gain access to the safety deposit box? Does she need to get an attorney at this point? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated?
Thanks
My wife's father just died in Tennessee. The relationship between the 2 has been strained and communication limited, but he did list her as "next of kin" on his hospital admission form.
My wife is traveling to Tennessee to arrange for burial. At this point, she doesn't know if he had a will. He has a bank account, safety deposit box (at a separate bank), small brokerage account. She's not sure if he had an apartment or what his living arrangements were. My wife's name appears on the bank account. Not sure about the other 2 items. She wants to check the safety deposit box for a will, burial instructions, etc.
Any advice as to steps my wife has to take to gain access to the safety deposit box? Does she need to get an attorney at this point? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated?
Thanks