In the United States and most Western countries a surviving spouse has the legal right to make decisions as the next of kin. In the Unites States and most Western countries when a parent dies leaving...
An estranged wife is still married and has all the legal rights that inure to a spouse. Your legal status is not changed by living apart, only if the marriage is legally dissolved by a divorce. You...
A legally married couple remains married until the marriage is dissolved by a divorce decree. If you are estranged from your husband and he dies you would be the surviving spouse and listed in the...
Generally, for the purpose of making funeral arrangements and petitioning for probate: In the United States and most Western countries a surviving spouse has the legal right to make decisions as the...