What to do if my cousin died 4 years ago and at the time his wife was pregnant but he did not leave a Will?
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What to do if my cousin died 4 years ago and at the time his wife was pregnant but he did not leave a Will?
My family has sold the property. They said that the wife is not an automatic heir, so we need to put the money a Trust for his child until she is of age. How do we go about doing this?
Asked on January 1, 2014 under Estate Planning, Louisiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
The surviving wife needs to consult with a Wills and trust attorney. Under the laws of all states in this country she is an heir of her deceased husband as well as her unborn child. She most likely will be required to file a petition for intestate succession. An attorney in her locality can be found on attorneypages.com.
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