Am I entitled to any part of my estranged father’s estate when he passes?
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Am I entitled to any part of my estranged father’s estate when he passes?
I have a well to do father living out of state. He is getting up in age; I am 57. I never saw him growing up; I don’t know if it was because of him or my mother. When my mother passed I went to see him twice and found that I had 2 sisters older than me. He had a new girlfriend and I don’t think that she cared for me because of her attitude towards me. I believe that they got married and my father discouraged me from coming out there again. As far as I know, he did not give my mother any financial support as I was growing up. Only 1 sister will sometimes reply to my emails. I was wondering if I am entitled to any of my father’s estate should he pass before me?
Asked on November 29, 2013 under Estate Planning, Maryland
Answers:
Mark Chalpin / Mark G. Chalpin, Esq.
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If your father has a will that survives probate, the will will control as to distribution of his estate assets. Being well to do, he probably has a will. If he dies witout a will, a survivivg spouse would inherit his entire estate. Otherwise, his estate will be distributed equally among his children. For example, if he has four children, you would get 25% of his assets.
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