After My Husband’s Death, I Was Shocked to Find Out We Were Never Married and I Cannot Claim Inheritance

“I’m his next of kin,” I said desperately. “I’m his wife. I’m the mother of his children.”

The lawyer shook his head slowly. “His parents are deceased, but he has a brother in Oregon and several cousins. They’re his legal heirs. Actually, you have two weeks to vacate the house. It’s part of the estate that will be liquidated and distributed among them.”

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