I live in Portland, Oregon, USA
My husband passed in January. He was a dual-citizen, and had a will, which left everything to me, besides a trust to his daughter from a previous marriage here in the U.S. Aside from his family here in the U.S. he also has two kids (who are not US citizens, of course)in the Dominican Republic, from yet another relationship, and property that he did not mention in his will. When I mentioned this to the attorney, he told me he wished my husband told him about that. He would have advised him to list his children in the will, and the property, and explain that he was purposely leaving them out. I do not want the property, but my attorney says it has to be transferred to me. Yet he doesn't know how? I can't go over there, I don't speak Spanish. I have friends of my husband who tell me they think my attorney doesn't know what he is talking about. Do the courts here recognize children and property in another country when left out of a will? I might add- the property collects rent, and the rent is used to support the children in Dominican. My husband's god mother has been taking care of this for the last 4 years. My husband's wish was for her to continue this. I also have opened an account for the children in Florida so that I can wire money to them as well.
This whole Dominican mess is keeping the estate open forever!
Any advise would be appreciated.... thks
My husband passed in January. He was a dual-citizen, and had a will, which left everything to me, besides a trust to his daughter from a previous marriage here in the U.S. Aside from his family here in the U.S. he also has two kids (who are not US citizens, of course)in the Dominican Republic, from yet another relationship, and property that he did not mention in his will. When I mentioned this to the attorney, he told me he wished my husband told him about that. He would have advised him to list his children in the will, and the property, and explain that he was purposely leaving them out. I do not want the property, but my attorney says it has to be transferred to me. Yet he doesn't know how? I can't go over there, I don't speak Spanish. I have friends of my husband who tell me they think my attorney doesn't know what he is talking about. Do the courts here recognize children and property in another country when left out of a will? I might add- the property collects rent, and the rent is used to support the children in Dominican. My husband's god mother has been taking care of this for the last 4 years. My husband's wish was for her to continue this. I also have opened an account for the children in Florida so that I can wire money to them as well.
This whole Dominican mess is keeping the estate open forever!
Any advise would be appreciated.... thks