Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arkansas

possible murder to inherit settlement

can a dr.prove a heart attack without examing the heart on a person with no history of heart problems? mother in law died right before getting her settlement,step father found to have had misstress on the side,leaving him to inhrerit it.he has kept this lady drugged for years.this is alot of money and some of the family thinks he make have had something to do with her death being he was in a hurry to have her buried without ortopsy


Asked on 4/27/07, 7:24 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: possible murder to inherit settlement

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Unfortunately, there isn't much we can do to help you.

What a doctor can or cannot prove without an autopsy is a medical question, not a legal one. This is the wrong place to look for an answer to your specific question.

If you have evidence that your mother-in-law's death was a murder, tell the police. They will investigate if the evidence seems credible. But keep in mind that people sometimes die of natural causes in circumstances that merely look suspicious. You will need more than this to make the police suspicious.

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Answered on 4/27/07, 7:43 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: possible murder to inherit settlement

Take your concerns to the police asap. You may need to hire counsel to seek exhumation and an autopsy if you can show enough facts to imply foul play. Feel free to contact if you think you can, and if the family is willing to incur the emotions and costs of doing so.

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Answered on 4/27/07, 8:21 pm


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