My father lived in Texas an i live in ky .i am the oldest child from my fathers 1st marriage he also had 2 other children from his 2nd marriage. I received a message from my youngest half sister that my father committed suicide .my father was cemated but i was not notified about anything .nor was i asked to sign anything .when i contacted the funeral they stated they werent aware my father had other children .my question is how do i find out an how do i receive anything from my fathers belongings or find out what happened to anything .my sister an i are only adult children of my dads first marriage my full brother is desest also as is my mother my half brother lives in mississippi an my youngest half sister lives in texas.i dont think my dad had a will either.i do not know how or what i need to do to find out if i am entitled to anything my father owed.please help as i am oldest adult child of my dad .an i do not know nor get along with my youngest half sibling.thank you in advance . sincerly a grieving daughter.Angela patrick
My dad an i was very close an although his death was ruled suide i think there was foul play .but do not know the details around his death only what my youngest half siblng TEXTED ME (Angie our dad died today ) was all i received.i have absolutely nothing of my dads.my youngest Half sibling has whatever idk.i do not know her or ever meet her.at her house is wear my father supposely killed himself .i know my father would have definitely wanted me to have something he owned.He would no doubt wanted all us kids to share equally .how do i fine out ANYTHING.?
You have to go to the place where your father lived and then you may find out what has become of his movable and immovable assets after his death. Did he leave a will if he did not then the law of inheritance will kick in and you will also get your share.
You have to engage an attorney in Texas. You may try to contact your half sister after raching there. If she is hostile then contact her through your lawyer.
You have to go there and if there was a suicide then ask for the coroner's report and go to the local police there. In cases of Unnatural death postmortem is always done.
Death certificate are issued by muncipal authorities would mention cause of death
ask your siblings to furnish you copy of father death certificate
You should go and personally meet your step sister . Find out details of his properties
on his demise intestate you have equal share in his assets
You should meet your step sister where your father allegedly committed suicide
If you think that your youngest sibling will not disclose about your father's assets then you will have to file a suit to claim your share (if there are 4 children then 1/4th share) and also seek disclosures from her
I am not able to reconcile the fact when you say that you were close to your father but you do not know what assets he owned
All these details are to be collected through your own sources at different places.
If you are not able to get an y source to find out the information or other particulars including the assets left behind by your deceased father, you may engage the services of a private detective and collect the information though the detective agency.
After that you can decide about initiating further course of legal action that may be necessary, to benefit you.
You can visit the place i person and find out what is left behind and also clarify the same from your half sister.
Sitting at a remote place and asking for the details may not help you or come to your rescue.
You may have to make a personal visit to that place, if she is reluctant or non cooperative then you may engage the services of a detective agency and find out the desired details.
If you suspect the death of your father you may also give a complaint to the local police of that place and seek investigation into his death under mysterious circumstances.
Dear Client,
You will have to go to the area where the death happened and enquire details by requesting a death certificate mainly. As for properties, it is best to negotiate it with the family members first to get initial details or your father's friends or relatives with whom he was in touch with.
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Hello Angela,
You can find your deceased father history from SSN like that what he was doing, where he had done his services, align with your date of birth details.
From his SSN you can find out his all details and provide all details.
First find out all his movable and immovable properties details, later on you can prove that you and your siblings are legal children from his first wife.
Do let me know if you require any information.
You need to check whether he had any will. Other wise all will be shared equally
- As per law after the demise of your father , his property would be devolved upon all the legal heirs from the first wife and the second wife equally.
- Hence you have right to claim your property , if he died intestate .
- You can issue a legal notice to other legal heirs and ask for partition of the properties left by the father.
- If no response, then file a partition suit before the court with the help of a lawyer in India.
- Further you can enquire the reason of his death from your relative residing in India , and can get the copy of his death certificate from the office of the birth & death registrar where he has cremated.
- Further, you can engage a person in India for knowing the details of properties left by him from the office of the Registrar.
