If the will specifically excluded the child, yes.
No. You have the right to dispose of your property as you wish by your last Will and Testament . If there are heirs you wish to exclude you should state that intention clearly in your will by declaring that it is your intention to make no provisions for the children of your deceased son and then name them.If you die without a Will the state will distribute your estate for you. The share of any child who predeceased you will pass to their children. You should seek the advice of a probate attorney.
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Only if it's your fortune. You can leave a will specifying how your estate should be divided. Depending on where you live, there may be some restrictions.... for example, you may not be able to exclude a spouse or child from your will, or you may have to explicitly do so (in some places, if someone who has a "natural right" to a share in your estate... such as a spouse or child... isn't mentioned at all, the state probate court will assume it's an oversight and grant them a share in the estate anyway).
Yes, you can disinherit a child by will. If there was no will, the child would take equally with his siblings via intestacy.
An adult child is a natural beneficiary to an estate. If there is no will, and there is no spouse, they are likely to get the estate.
"Include" is one antonym of "exclude".
Yes. Step children have no right to inheritance unless they were legally adopted. In most states, if legally adopted, they have rights of inheritance only if they are minors. An adult child can be disinherited as long as it is done properly by will. In an intestate estate, a legally adopted child is an heir at law. You can check the laws of intestacy for your state at the related question link provided below.
There is an estate! If you haven't opened one, you should. The estate is responsible for the debts. Consult an attorney for the area that you live in for specifics.
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You become one of the creditors of the estate. Whether you receive anything depends on the size of the estate and the size of the claims on it.
Yes, if it is court ordered support. All debts must be paid out of the estate before any distributions are made.
The estate has to close out all debts. That is one of the reasons to establish an estate, to show that there are no assets and there is no way to resolve the debts.