i have been estranged? from my father for 15 years,and his side of the family.I am the only blood child of him and the only blood grandchild of his parents.(i have 2 step sisters.)I just found out today that my grandmother died in 2002 and my grandfather is soon to follow.I also found out today that my father was killed in a motorcycle accident 2 months ago and his wife didnt want me to know about any of it.He never provided for me as a child with child support,or anything.I know that my grandparents had a decent estate and that my father retired from the city after 30 years.1 i am pissed I was not notified until now,and 2 what is my legal right to the inheritance if any and am i allowed to contest if i was not in the will since I am the only surviving blood next of kin.
2007-07-09 10:01:11 · 7 answers · asked by evilfreaktoo 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Please go talk with a lawyer. You may get advice here but the only reliable guidance you will get is from an attorney.
2007-07-09 10:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to contact a lawyer in your state. If your father and grandparents had wills, they could have distributed their estates in any way that they liked, including leaving nothing to you. If your father died intestate (without having made a will), then you are his heir, taking precedence over his wife (and what an awful person. Even if you were estranged from him, it was real crappy not to tell you that your own father had died).
You don't say how old you are, but your mother may even be able to collect past child support from his estate regardless of other distributions. This may be subject to statute of limitations.
But like I said before, please do not rely on my generic, armchair legal ramblings, and contact an estate attorney. This is worthwhile to pursue.
2007-07-09 10:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by julz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations. Not speaking to your family for 15 years and then expecting to have part of the inheritance is perhaps the single most self-centered thing I have ever heard.
If everyone had a will and you are not mentioned, then you have no claim. If you were mentioned in the will, you would have been notified.
I any event, a will is a public document. Contact the clerk to see if the will has been filed and you can can get a copy.
2007-07-09 10:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your father had a will, it would depend on the wording of the will whether you'd have a case for contesting it. If your father did not have a will, the intestate laws of the state he died in regulate how his estate will be disposed of. You can check the intestate laws for your state here: http://www.finance.cch.com/text/c50s10d190.asp
2007-07-09 10:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer to advise you. You may, or may not, be in the will. If there is no will you may have some intestate rights. Don't sit on this. Move now.
2007-07-09 10:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
read the state laws where your father lived. and where your grandparents live(d). Such laws set out when and who can be excluded from an inheritance.
however, from the tone of your 'question' I understand why you're estranged from the family.
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2007-07-09 10:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take it to court, the reason step mommy didnt want u to no is so u wouldnt try to get anything that is owed to u........go for it!! ive been there! good luck!
2007-07-09 10:10:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋