Yes, it is entirely possible, depending on the number of children the grandmother had and who is living.
You can inherit property by virtue of a will: testate. You can inherit property under the laws of intestacy if there is no will: intestate.
You can inherit property from your mother-in-law if she mentions you in her will by leaving a gift. If she dies intestate, or without a will, you are not her legal heir.
The orphan would need to be able to prove a blood relationship with the decedent.
She is set to inherit her grandmother's antique jewelry collection.
Genetics controls the answer, there is always a chance to inherit anything.
Typically the intestate laws are very specific. The money normally goes to the spouse and children. After that the siblings and parents inherit.
The laws specifies who inherits if there is no will. In most cases in the US they follow the Uniform Probate Code. That says that the children and spouse inherit. Siblings only inherit if there are not spouse or decendants.
Laws vary. Generally, the surviving spouse and the children inherit in an intestate (without a Will) estate. If you were not married to the father then his children would inherit his estate. You can check the laws in your jurisdiction by performing an online search for "intestacy laws- your jurisdiction".
If that person had legally adopted the daughter then she would be his legal heir. Otherwise the only way she could inherit his property would be by his will and she would not be considered as next of kin if he died intestate.
You cannot inherit any of your uncle's estate if he does not provide a will. All of his assets will be probated in the county he resided in at the time of death.
If your grandmother died and devised her home to her heirs then you may be entitled to inherit your father's share, whatever that may be, according to the intestate succession laws in your grandmother's state. If he had a spouse she may also receive a portion. If he had no spouse his children would share equally. However, the wording of your grandmother's will may direct who will inherit the share of a deceased child. Property may be devised to a person's children with the share of any deceased child to pass to his own sisters and brothers. Or, property may be devised to a person's children with the share of any deceased child to go to the deceased child's children (grandchildren). You need to check the wording of the will and you may need to check the laws in the state where your grandmother's will is probated.
An estranged husband is married and he has all the rights of a surviving spouse if his wife dies. He will inherit an intestate estate according to the laws in the jurisdiction. He will become the sole owner of any property owned by survivorship with his wife if she dies.