What are a a child’s inheritance rights if their father died unmarried and without a Will?
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What are a a child’s inheritance rights if their father died unmarried and without a Will?
My dad owned a house; he lived with a woman but they were never married and she isn’t on deed.
Asked on June 25, 2011 under Estate Planning, New York
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your father.
Intestate is dying without a Will. The rules of intestate succession determine inheritance. If there is no surviving spouse, your father's estate goes to his children and would be divided equally among the surviving children. If a child has died, that child's share of the estate would be divided among his/her children (your father's grandchildren).
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