Fiancee' passed away, what are the rights of the Fiance'.

[clamper]

The fiancee' to my son just passed away. They've been living together for the past 2-3 years. Planned to get married next year.They purched a new home jointly 3 months ago. No will had been drawn up between them. There are many personal items purched between them. The fiancee's family are now wanting some,if not all of these items. The mother feels because she was named beneficiary on her daughter's life insurance, and is next of kin, she has the rights to anything her daughter owned, whither given to her or owned prior to the engagement. What are the rights of my son, the fiance', in this matter?

 

[Proserpina]

Unfortunately she's right to an extent. Engagement does not confer any legal entitlement to anything that they didn't purchase or own together.

As next-of-kin, Mom inherits everything of her daughter's that your son doesn't own or part-own.

Your son must be feeling a terrible loss, as must his late fiancee's Mom - in this initial raw and excruciating stage, I'd suggest that everything financial and belongings-wise is put on hold for awhile if possible. Mom is going to want to cling onto every last memory and belonging, and likewise your son.

I realize you've suffered the loss too, in your own way, and you all have my deepest condolences.

 

[clamper]

Proserpina, Thank you for your condolence. I'll pass this information on to my son. Should he try to obtain a lawyer as to any rights he may have as the fiance?