If my father died 5 years ago and left no Will but he owned a painting company, do I have any legal rights to this business?
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If my father died 5 years ago and left no Will but he owned a painting company, do I have any legal rights to this business?
I also just found out about all of this.
Asked on December 15, 2011 under Estate Planning, Indiana
Answers:
Steven Fromm / Steven J Fromm & Associates, P.C.
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You just found out about your father's affairs after 5 years? What? Not sure how this is possible.
In any event, there may be statute of limitation problems that may prevent you from making a claim at this point. However, if you were not given notice then perhaps you may have some rights under the laws of intestate succession. These laws determine who gets what when a person dies without a will.
In any event, you are going to have to retain an estate litigation attorney to assess your position here to see if anything can be done.
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