Pregnant with a baby when Dad dies. His father died. His mother just died. Does my child split inheritance with Dad’s half brother
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Pregnant with a baby when Dad dies. His father died. His mother just died. Does my child split inheritance with Dad’s half brother
I was pregnant when my son’s Dad died.
Paternity has been proven by DNA. I
was told by his parents he had no
insurance or any assets. Now his
parents, are both deceased. My sons Dad
had a half brother that is still living
and was never adopted by his Dad’s
father. Is my son entitled to receive
his Dad’s portion of his parents estate
with his half brother? We live in
Kansas.
Asked on October 26, 2017 under Estate Planning, Kansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If your child's father predeceased (died before) the father's mother, he does not inherit unless she left a will stating that any grandchildren of hers would inherit (if she did, he gets whatever the will leaves him). Otherwise, if there was a will but it did not leave anything to your child, then her estate (the money and other assets she left behind) goes to whomever the wills says; and if she had no will, then people who died before her do not inherit, which means their own heirs or beneficiaries will not inherit either.
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