My Dad passed away 2 months ago. His girlfriend of 30 years made funeral home arrangements and used his pin to withdraw money from his bank to cover the costs. She had keys to his apt and cars and got rid of his clothes and personal items. She never lived with him and has not been apppointed administrator of his estate. No will has been located. I live overseas. My dad owed me $6000 when he passed away which is documented. He owned 2 cars, a utility trailer, and some construction equipment which GF intends to dispose of somehow. She has not been cooperative with me when I ask questions. I know I can hire a lawyer, but it will cost more than I will recover. Can the police stop her from proceeding, since she is not next of kin?
2007-10-16 20:23:55 · 3 answers · asked by Theresa 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I only have one sister - she lives across the country. My aunt (Dad's sister) doesn't want to tangle with the GF, since has already been so much trouble. I called the county court and they said "get a lawyer".
2007-10-16 21:48:26 · update #1
Contact Probate Court in the county where your father died and ask them what you need to do to stop her from doing anything else. The gf is breaking the law by spending any money or getting rid of anything without filing things first in court.
Send her a certified letter telling her that she is not to touch, use or dispose of any other property since she is not the legal heir and that she will be facing a lawsuit for anything she spends, uses or takes. Tell her you want a list of all monies she has already spent because you have to turn this into Probate Court ~ if she doesn't want to share that with you then tell her you will have Probate Court contact her for the information, that it is against the law to do anything with anyone's estate without filing the proper paperwork with the courts first. Make sure she knows she has broken the law already and you will follow through with legal action if necessary.
Either you or your sister has to get a lawyer to file an injunction if the courts won't let you do it on your own but they need to advise you what has to be done to protect your interests and obey the law. You or your sister needs to get back there and take care of this as soon as you can. Otherwise, kiss it all goodbye and sue the gf later if you can. I doubt the PD will be able to do anything until you or your sister has been appointed as the executor.
2007-10-16 23:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems so. Contact the probate court in the area where he lived and find out what to do. Call a lawyer who will take a percentage of what you recover. Stop her now before she becomes a millionaire. Where are his other friends and family?!?
2007-10-16 21:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by Tellin' U Da Truth! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
File an injunction in court to stop the girlfriend of your husband to acquire his properties so that these will be distributed according to law. Establish that you are an heir and is entitled to have a right over the properties.
2007-10-16 20:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋