My grandmother died without a will My father her only child is dead I was her power of attorney health care proxy and my sister and I are her only grandchildren what do we do

Get Legal Help Today

Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption

My grandmother died without a will My father her only child is dead I was her power of attorney health care proxy and my sister and I are her only grandchildren what do we do

My grandmother died with no will her son her only child is also dead
we are living in California she was living with me for the last 2 1/2 years and in
and out of nursing homes depending on her health
she has 2 grandchildren myself and my sister my grandmother also has a sister
that is still living
there is no will
do we inherit
can we petition to inherit?

Asked on May 4, 2018 under Estate Planning, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

If your father died before your grandmother, you do not inherit unless she had a will specifically living something to you. When there is no will, assets pass by "intestate succession," which is the rules for who gets when when there is no will. In your state, CA, if there are no living children but there is a living sibling (her sister; you great-aunt), the sibling inherits everything before grandchildren get anything.


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.

Get Legal Help Today

Find the right lawyer for your legal issue.

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption