Living for 7 months with my boyfriend who was alienated from his children. He owned the home, we had been fixing it up to sell and move. He told me that he had done a holographic will just two weeks prior to his death, and i had been there when he spoke with ins guy and attorney regarding how to proceed with this. Death was sudden. I was unable to reenter the home and understood that it was illegal until it went into probate. kids got there and took over..basically locking me out of my home, i came to house to find them...one daughter and her cousin going through our things and taking all paperwork. She took his computer, i pad and phones..he had only known her for a few years. Not being married or a blood relative...do i have any recourse? They have placed no obituary, no service and took his ashes:(
You are not a surviving spouse. The law gives no rights to live-in girlfriends beyond those which are in a Will, if any. Play nice and try to get your own things back.
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