What are my rights if my grandparents died without a Will?
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What are my rights if my grandparents died without a Will?
My family owns property. There are only 3 surviving children; I am one of many grandchildren. I want to fix up and move into the neglected property. Should I get the permission of my mom and her sisters in writing?
Asked on June 2, 2013 under Estate Planning, Oklahoma
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your grandparents.
Since your grandparents did not leave a Will, the rules of intestate succession determine inheritance. Intestate means dying without a Will. Under intestate succession, the property would be divided equally among your grandparents' children (your mom and her sisters). If there are any of your grandparents' children who are deceased, but had surviving children (your grandparents' grandchildren), they would inherit the share their deceased parent would have inherited.
You are correct that to move in and repair the property, you should obtain the written consent of your mother and her sisters and if they have deceased siblings, the children of those deceased siblings.
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