Adult Daughter
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Indiana
My parents were married for 30 years before my mother died. A few years before my father died he remarried. He did not have a pre-nup and did not leave a will. We were all with him when he died in his home (my sister and I, his only two children, both live out of his state). As soon as he had died, the new wife kicked my sister and me out of the house. We later left her messages to discuss the disposition of the property, but she has not responded and has now disconnected the home phone and cell phone. Question: what right, if any, do we, the adult children, have to the personal property that was owned by my parents prior to the second marriage? Has anyone had a similar experience? If this requires a lawsuit, does anyone have any thoughts on how expensive it will be? The handful items we are interested in are not necessarily of a high dollar value, but carry a lot of sentimental value. We have offered in writing to pay for value of the items, but she has not responded. Help!
My parents were married for 30 years before my mother died. A few years before my father died he remarried. He did not have a pre-nup and did not leave a will. We were all with him when he died in his home (my sister and I, his only two children, both live out of his state). As soon as he had died, the new wife kicked my sister and me out of the house. We later left her messages to discuss the disposition of the property, but she has not responded and has now disconnected the home phone and cell phone. Question: what right, if any, do we, the adult children, have to the personal property that was owned by my parents prior to the second marriage? Has anyone had a similar experience? If this requires a lawsuit, does anyone have any thoughts on how expensive it will be? The handful items we are interested in are not necessarily of a high dollar value, but carry a lot of sentimental value. We have offered in writing to pay for value of the items, but she has not responded. Help!