Since I’m the oldest of 3 kids but I was adopted at age 14 by my stepdad, if my biological father dies am I entitled to any of his estate?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Since I’m the oldest of 3 kids but I was adopted at age 14 by my stepdad, if my biological father dies am I entitled to any of his estate?
Asked on August 26, 2013 under Estate Planning, Iowa
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Once an adoption takes place, the right to inherit from your natural parent is severed under the law, meaning that if your natural father died with out a Will in place the intestacy laws would dictate how the estate is distributed and you would not inherit. However, that does not stop your natural father from naming you in a Will as a beneficiary and then you would indeed be entitled to a share of his estate. Good luck.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.