Can a man convicted of killing my sister when they both lived together for several years receive property she inherited?

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Can a man convicted of killing my sister when they both lived together for several years receive property she inherited?

A title company in TX says according to state law, an incarcerated man in NM, convicted of killing my sister while they both lived in and were residents there, has a legal right to property my sister inherited in TX and he must now receive proceeds from the sale of that

property. An employee with that title company says he has a sworn affidavit that the convict and my sister were legally married but the police department in NM where my sister was killed told me that the convict was actually still legally married to another woman when he and my sister lived together. NM state records show there is no marriage license between the convicted man and my sister.

Asked on January 3, 2018 under Estate Planning, Louisiana

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Please seek legal help ASAP.  You need to bring an action against the title company prohibiting them from distributing the funds to that individual and "interpleading" the funds in to court to allow time to sort out the issues here.  Good luck.


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