living wills & wills
there is a pending lwsuit against my mother in laws dr. she passed away nut the case still goes on. my husband and his siblings are to split the money if there is any. if he should pass away before the money is settled on am i entitled to his share or does it get divided between his siblings. he has a will and a living will and i am the agent but the will doesnt spesify this lawsuit money
Re: living wills & wills
Based on the limited information provided, your right to any property of your husband, including his inheritance, if any, from his mother’s estate, will depend on his will and your rights as a spouse to a certain share of the property of other spouse. Your rights depend on whether there are minor children, the nature of the property, and other factors. Advice: find an experienced attorney who can examine the documents and advise you accordingly.
Sanford Martin
Martin Law Office
2500 Airport Rd. Suite 315
Naples, FL 34112-4882
Re: living wills & wills
A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE DOCTOR IS AN ASSET THAT WILL PASS UNDER YOUR HUSBANDS WILL, AND STATE LAW WHERE HE LIVES, YOUR STATUTORY SHARE OR WIDOWS AWARD MAY MEAN YOU CAN GET SOME OF THE LAWSUIT MONEY
Bruce Buckrop
Bruce Buckrop
329 18th Street , Suite #500
Rock Island, IL 61201
Re: living wills & wills
This sounds like an action for her estate for her damages before she died. As such, it would pass as part of her estate. If she left a share to your husband, he would be entitled to share in the recovery.
This right would be an asset of *his* estate if he died before distribution. It would then pass by intestacy if no will (half to spouse, half to descendants) or else according to his will, subject to certain rights of the surviving spouse.
Jay Goldenberg
Jay S. Goldenberg
221 N. La Salle St. Suite 2040
Chicago, IL 60601-1418