If my late stepfather never adopted me, am I entitled to his share of his deceased father’s Will?
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If my late stepfather never adopted me, am I entitled to his share of his deceased father’s Will?
He raised me since I was 2.
Asked on August 8, 2013 under Estate Planning, New York
Answers:
Nathan Wagner / Law Office of Nathan Wagner
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You should talk to a local probate attorney about your situation. In California, you might be able to inherit from your father based upon an "equitable adoption", which basically requires you to show that he intended to adopt you but something stopped him from doing so.
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