My boyfriend died in a car accident in september we had over 6 years living together, he never had any kids and he was never married, we had plans of getting married on his b-day he passed away last month, he had years without having close relationship with his family. when he died his family decided to barred him out of state where they lived, i had no choice of keeping him with me since in the state where i lived there’s no common marriage law. i’m trying to get a lawyer in order to Proceed legally in regards he wrongful death, I wanted to know if there’s any chance a judge can grant me the authorization of being her legal representative since he’s sister wants to become his legal representative, i have proof that we lived together as a married couple like income tax were we filled as married, credit cards, cars under both names, rental agreements invoice from bail bonds were I signed as the responsible party, gym memberships showing both in the contracts, bank statements etc if there any change i could become his legal representative or does the judge automatically gives such authorization to his family members.

Nope. That’s why you write a will.

If there’s no will and you aren’t married you have no legal connection to him. Trying to sort out who is a casual date and who is a Life Partner is messy and difficult and the government has decided not to bother.

Without a will, the state’s Intestacy Laws take over. His sister gets to be the legal representative.


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