I don't think there is an obligation there, but if you have yourself listed by him as a point of contact ( in case of emergency )someone will contact you. I don't believe there is a have to though.
The root "pater" means father in Latin. It is commonly used in words like patriarch (a male head of a family or tribal line) or paternity (the state of being someone's father).
Contact the funeral home in the state where they are to be laid to rest and they will know exactly what to do.
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Depends on whether you are in a community property state. If you are, and married, your spouse dies, you/estate is responsible for the bill.
Yes a child can receive medical benefits if the mother has sole custody and the father dies. The state will provide the mother with assistance which will include medical benefits for the child. This can happen with or without the father passing on.
There are several issues that you'll need to address: Was there mortgage insurance? If so, contact them to see what the process is to have the insurance pay off the mortgage. How was the title worded? Did the father have a will? Does the son have resources to continue the mortgage payments? You may need to contact a lawyer to find out what to do next, especially since so many of those issues are determined by the laws of the state.
What To Do When Someone Dies was created in 2009.
United StatesYes. That child has legal rights as his father's biological child. First, that child has the legal right to be financially supported by his father. Second, that child may have inheritance rights according to the law in the particular state or other jurisdiction. In the United States a minor child he cannot be disinherited if his father dies even if his father leaves all his property to someone else in his Will. His mother could file a claim against the estate. As an adult he can make a claim against the estate in some jurisdictions if his father dies intestate, or without a will.
His father dies when they are in Glewitz.
As far as I know, the money in the bank account will be sent to the state. Then the kin or beneficiaries can search the states website under unclaimed funds. Once they find there father or mothers, etc. funds that they may be entitled to they can contact the state and file paper work to claim the funds.
Unless the biological father has relinquished custody, he can ask the court to grabt custody in case the mother dies or cannot take care of herself.
Typically the state foster care system.