Man dies leaving a significant other (not married) of 15+ years behind, daughter comes and takes all his vehicles

[Truth2024]

Yes, she has changed locks and added a padlock to her front gate.

 

[Truth2024]

Yes, she has a daughter who will be moving in with her and she also has other neighbors and I'm sure other family who can help her with all this.

 

[AlmostThere]

Look up the deed in the county records. Download a copy if you can. It will be important for Mary to know how the house is titled on the deed. Not think she knows but actually see it on the deed.

Ideally, it should read Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship. If it does, then Mary automatically owned the home at the moment of John's death

If the deed just says John and Mary then the statutory presumption is that the property is owned as Tenants in Common which means, in the absence of a will naming Mary, John's interest would go to his children and Mary would be partners with John's children in the ownership of the home.

The above information was obtained with a random internet search so it would behoove Mary to consult an attorney to verify the comments.

Have you looked up the deed? Until then, all you can do is speculate.