I need to send paperwork stating I am executor of husband's estate for my husband IRA retirement plan as well as death certificate, even though I am the beneficiary. Well I am already having problems with the boys. They didn't help me pay for Dad's funeral, while I am waiting on company to process life insurance and other benefits. The boys are asking questions about three rental houses that my husband had, that I have overseen the last three years. I have attorney that was trying to get Medicaid proved for my husband(it was previously denied) but I think they will only represent Medicaid, I called just them to see if they will file paperwork for me to be administer of husband's estate but haven't heard from them to verify today.
I want to stay ahead of things because I know his boys are being vultures and I want to stay ahead of the process. Actually my husband does not have a lot the three houses value less than $200K total, '99 Nissan, 95 Mercedes (not running) and 94 Dodge truck, (house I live in not included) then it not much in IRA but we were together for 15 years, married only three and I feel entitled to something. I took care of him, these boys were never around until this last trip to hospital we were told my husband would not leave.
Basically my question is what should I be doing first other than waiting to hear back from attorney that is handling the completion of guardianship with judge and the Medicaid.
I feel like I am babbling. I wish that I could just grieve the loss of my husband peacefully but I cant I need to take care of business first.
Thanks for you input!
1.Your surviving spouse will inherit all your community property if all your children are also the children of your surviving spouse;
2.Otherwise, all your one-half interest in the community estate will pass to your children, with your spouse keeping only his or her one-half interest.