QUESTION
Does my father needs to file for widow support after my mother's death?
Asked on Sep 11th, 2013 on Estate Planning - Idaho
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Yes, if he wants to take advantage of the rights provided in the statute.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2013 at 6:58 AM
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If he wants to get a family allowance, then yes.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Yes, if he qualifies. Check with Social Security.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 5:51 PM
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What is widow support? Whether or not your father is entitled to any government benefits depends on the facts of the situation. You have not provided enough information to determine whether he is entitled to anything.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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What in the world is widow support? Is there an estate your father left upon his death? If so, then he could make a claim into the estate for support while the estate is pending.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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Your father may be entitled to a part of your mother's social security but if she didn't have any other pension or retirement, that would be all he would likely get. At James Law Group we make every effort to respond to you quickly and efficiently. This means we may be responding to you from a mobile device. As you know, responding on these devices can result in typographical errors that my otherwise not occur. In order to provide this extra service, please be aware of this and excuse any errors that may be caused by responding in this forum.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 1:36 PM
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If he needs support, yes, he needs to petition for it. (Oregon answer).
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 12:38 PM
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Do you mean social security death benefits? Only if the amount he gets from that would be more than he gets for his social security benefits. If he does not plan on filing for social security until he is 70 and he is not 65, he may want to wait until he hits 65.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 12:27 PM