His estate will pass according to his will or according to the state laws of intestacy if there is no will. You can check the laws in your state at the related question link provided below. If you were legally adopted then you are a legal heir-at-law.
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In most countries the state takes over the estate and distributes it to the deceased's relatives in accordance with the law. If no relatives can be found the estate becomes the property of the state.
Not at all.
In some states the money will go the estate of the deceased winner.
If your father is deceased, it is a refusal to accept any proceeds.
You can certainly request that it be your share of the estate. There is no specific right to the property.
Your father's estate is responsible for his debts. If he owned any assets when he died his estate must be probated. You should speak with an attorney.
She is interfering with the distribution of the estate. She can be sued.
It goes into the deceased's estate.
Not unless they co-signed for the loans or credit cards. The estate is responsible for the debts.
State probate laws will determine how the deceased's estate is distributed.
It passes to the deceased's estate upon proof of death.