Raising funds for legal help

Hi, my name is Jackie, and I lost my best friend, my father, on March 16, 2022. He was having a procedure to repair an arterial dissection in his chest, and also an Abdominal Arterial Aneurysm. My father tragically did not survive his surgery, leaving me devastated. In addition to my loss, I am being forced to obtain counsel in order to protect myself in the settlement of his estate, as his wife is not communicating with me and I am left in the dark with whatever final arrangements he made for myself and his other children. I would never do this, but im left with no choice but to protect myself from someone I never wanted or thought I would be at odds with. As you are all aware, legal fees can be quite costly. I do not have the means to take on these costs alone and I am looking for some help. I feel awful asking anyone for help, but im literally left without any other options here. Thank you for listening to my story and for your support and compassion in this time.