Without a Will, Covid Victims’ Families Face Legal Nightmares
Only about a third of Americans have any form of estate planning, forcing those left behind to navigate a daunting bureaucratic process.
Sheryl Pabatao holds a necklace with a photo of her parents Susana and Alfredo Pabatao who both died of COVID-19.
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Covid-19 robbed Sheryl Pabatao of both of her parents within four days of each other.
Now, as she deals with the grief and shock of their untimely deaths — both were only in their 60s — she must also face the ordeal of managing their affairs in the absence of a will.