The Moneyist: My elderly father refuses to use his oxygen tank — will our stepmother get all his money if he dies without a will?

The Moneyist: My elderly father refuses to use his oxygen tank — will our stepmother get all his money if he dies without a will?

Dear Moneyist,
My dad is in his late 80s and in failing health. He shuts down any plan I or my siblings come up with to help with his health (like use the oxygen tank that his doctor prescribed) and I have accepted that he is probably not long for this world.
He refuses to write a will. There is not a large estate (maybe $40,000 in a couple investment accounts) and he co-owns an apartment with…

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