What to do about my deceased father’s estate?
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What to do about my deceased father’s estate?
My father died in a on the job accident. He was not married and I only have 1 older sibling. I am 17 years old and live with my mother.My sister will not talk with me about my father’s estate. I don’t know if she has a lawyer on this or not.
Asked on May 10, 2012 under Estate Planning, Oregon
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. So you think that your sister may be filing a lawsuit with regard to his death? Or just filing an estate proceeding in general? You as a child have a right to make a claim to your Father's estate and if there is a lawsuit being filed then you have a right to be a part of it. You may need to ask your Mom to help you get a lawyer involved here. But you can check if your sister has been appointed as the Personal Representative of your Father's estate by going down to the probate court in the county in which he resided at the time of his death. In order to bring a suit she would need to be appointed, Good luck.
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