Marriage does not affect the rights to inherit in the US.
If they were still married at the time of his death and his families estate is already in probate. If not, it will depend on the wording of the bequest.
The value of the estate is $48000You solve this equation by looking at the known information:3 daughters, split half of the estate between them= $8000 each1 wife, half of the entire estateTherefore, you must add the the daughters estates together:$8000 x 3(for each daughter) = $24000This means that the wife's estate also equaled $24000$24000 x 2(from the wife's estate and all 3 daughters estate totaled up)=$48000This is how you can see that the entire estate would equal $48000.
No. Adoption removes the rights to the biological parents' estate.
You should seek the advice of a real estate/estate planning attorney in your area who is familiar with the property laws in your state. There may be tax consequences. You should also discuss the consequences of a conveyance to your married daughter under the statutory provisions of your state.
It does not matter where a marriage happens. If a person goes though a marriage ceremony with someone when they are already legally married to someone else, then the second marriage ceremony is not legally valid and you are not married. The person who is already married is also committing a crime. So the answer is - No you are not married. You should also be aware that his first wife is his legal heir at law if he should die and leave any estate. You have no rights in that regard and you have no husband.
Your brother's estate would be distributed according to the laws of intestacy in his state. Generally, his parents would be his next of kin. If his parents are not living then his siblings would be next in line. You can check the laws in his state at the related question link provided below.
You need to step up and make claim against his estate as a possible heir as soon as possible. Contact an attorney about this. Biological children have inheritance rights even if their parents were never married.
This may not apply to Virginia, but you generally do not have to pay tax on money you inherit. The tax has already been paid by the estate. Thus, the Federal Government took its share from the estate and then the state took its share from the estate and what little is left is yours to keep. No additional tax is generally due.
No. What you inherit is yours, not his, and it isn't community property.
His daughters won the civil lawsuit on Sept 11, 2010.
Distribution will be according to the California intestacy laws. Typically the spouse and children will be the beneficiaries. Siblings and parents would be next in line.
I am assuming that your grandmother does not have a spouse who is still living. In California, if a resident dies without a will or trust, then the laws of intestate succession are used to determine who will inherit the estate. If your grandmother was not married, then the estate would be divided in equal shares (if they are in the same generation) to her children. If there are no children or grandchildren living, then the estate would go to her parents. If her parents are no longer living, then the estate is distributed to the "issue of the parents." (Issue is the legal term for children, grandchildren, etc.) I am not an attorney but typically, in your situation, you would inherit one third of the estate. (Your father's portion.)