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There are several options available to you. You will need to establish a trust through your will and appoint a trustee and guardian. I assume your daughter qualified for government assistance? If so, you will need a special needs trust as part of the will. A qualified probate and estate planning attorney should be able to assist you.

First I will assume that he was not married to one women and that he had a girlfriend on side. If that is the case, the wife would have rights. Assuming you were 18 or older when your unmarried/divorced dad died and he was competent when he made the beneficiary designations, he could leave his assets to whomever he choose, be it a girlfriend, boyfriend, charity, or family. There is no requirement that he provide for an adult child.

Attorney's fees are incurred by the estate's attorney each time that attorney goes to court. The cost is generally borne by the Estate. If a person is representing himself, then he or she would not incur attorneys fees but or her share of the estate may be equally diminished by the fees incurred by the Estate. This response is not intended to create an attorney client relationship. The response is solely intended to answer the question presented. Additional facts and issues are unknown to the responding attorney. Should you still have questions, legal assistance should be sought by making an appointment to meet with an attorney, rather than attempting to resolve the issue via e mail. This response is merely provided to give direction to assist you in the decision of whether you should contact an attorney or not.