If I have 2 half-sisters, do I have any rights to my real father’s estate?
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If I have 2 half-sisters, do I have any rights to my real father’s estate?
We share the same father. I was raised with a stepfather and real mother.
Asked on December 26, 2012 under Estate Planning, Michigan
Answers:
Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are entitle to the whole estate of your father, unnless your father adopted the two step sisters.
Catherine Blackburn / Blackburn Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I disagree with the prior answer. I understand that your father had 3 biological daughters - you and your two half-sisters. If so, each of you is entitled to a portion of his estate if he died without a will. If he had a will, his estate will be distributed according to the will. His spouse, if he had one, is also entitled to a portion. How much each of you receive depends on Michigan law, but you will not receive the entire estate.
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