My sincere sympathy on the loss of your father. As the only biological child, you may be entitled to a significant portion of his estate but much is uncertain - whether he has a living spouse, any other dependants or heirs. You also do not provide any details about the accident, but if another driver caused the accident then you may have a wrongful death claim against the at-fault driver. You should contact a personal injury attorney to discuss your legal options - most will provide a free consultation which would allow you to get answers to your questions. For a more through discussion of damages for a wrongful death claim please see http://www.chalatlaw.com/Wrongful-Death.html.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 1:56 PM