* Most people have a Will drawn up and each individual has a right to leave part or all of their Estate to anyone they choose and this includes churches to charities. Until the Will is read then no one in this case will know if they are an heir or not. ==Additional Answer== * If the childless widower died intestate then his property will pass according to the laws of intestacy of the state where he lived. In that case his wife's niece would generally not be an heir. You can check the laws of your state at the related question below.
Your niece will call you her aunt or uncle.
uncle, niece
Your niece's children are your great nieces and great nephews, and you are their great uncle. Your uncle could be the father of your niece, and thus the grandfather of your niece's children.
A niece's son calls his uncle his uncle, just like everyone else.The niece's son calls her uncle his great uncle. He is the great uncle's great nephew.
You are her great-aunt/uncle. She is your great-niece.
You are the great-great-aunt/uncle to your niece's granddaughter. This means that your niece's granddaughter is your great-great-niece. The term "great-great" signifies that there are two generations between you and your niece's granddaughter.
You are your uncle's niece. You and your uncle's children are first cousins to each other.
great niece
'Niece' is what a little girl is to her uncle. 'Nephew' is what a little boy is to his uncle. The children also are the niece and the nephew of their aunt.
Uncle
Your niece in-law, or your niece by marriage.
To your sister's daughter you are an aunt (or uncle) and she is your niece. To your niece's daughter ( your sister's granddaughter) you are a great-aunt (or great-uncle) and she is your grand-niece.