What are a child’s rights if their other mother died with no Will?
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What are a child’s rights if their other mother died with no Will?
Now my stepdad says we are getting nothing. They have a good amount of money and she had a lot of jewelry. Does my brother, sister and I have any legal right to any of the estate and her personal belongings?
Asked on April 6, 2014 under Estate Planning, Ohio
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your mother.
Since she did not leave a Will, the rules of intestate succession determine inheritance. Intestate means dying without a Will.
Under intestate succession, the surviving spouse inherits your mother's entire estate. If there had not been a surviving spouse, her estate would have been divided equally among the children.
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