If their father is deceased, all of his children have some rights to his estate, unless specifically denied them in the will.
No. Generally, heirs-at-law must be related by blood or by legal adoption. Your father's second wife is not related to his children by his first wife. If the children were legally adopted by the second wife then the answer is maybe, depending on the laws of intestacy and whether she had a will leaving her property to someone else. You can check the laws of intestacy for your state at the related question link below.
It will depend partially on the will. If the new spouse is not mentioned, she may be able to elect to take against the will. If there is no law, it will probably be split in half, half going to the spouse and half going to the children. Consult an attorney to protect your rights.
This cannot be answered without knowing the state involved or whether there is a will or not. Generally, in most states and in New Jersey, where there is no will, the children of a deceased child will inherit the share of the estate that the deceased child would have received and split it equally. This is called taking by representation. When there is a will, you first have to see if it says anything about that situation and if it does, the you follow the will. A will might say that if any child of mine predeceases me then I give that child's chare to my surviving children, or to charity or to whomever he wants. If the will makes no mention of that situation then the grandchildren take by representation just as if there were no will.
Siblings have the same parents. Heirs-at-law are all the people who would inherit your property according to your state laws of intestacy if you died without a will. They are listed generally as follows:your spouse, in some jurisdictions, your spouse and childrenif no spouse your childrenif no children your parentsif no parents your siblingsif siblings are deceased, their childrenand on and onYou can check the laws of your state at the related question link provided below.
If your father died without a will, the laws of intestacy in Puerto Rico would determine how his estate, including the land, is distributed. Typically, in a situation where there is no will, the estate would be divided among the deceased person's legal heirs, such as children or spouse, according to Puerto Rican inheritance laws. It's advisable to consult with a local attorney to understand the specific laws and process in this situation.
No. But, the child/children of the deceased may have a claim to assets of their father's estate.
No. Generally, heirs-at-law must be related by blood or by legal adoption. Your father's second wife is not related to his children by his first wife. If the children were legally adopted by the second wife then the answer is maybe, depending on the laws of intestacy and whether she had a will leaving her property to someone else. You can check the laws of intestacy for your state at the related question link below.
He was the first of eight children. He also had two half-brothers from his father's previous marriage.
Yes. Under Hindu Marriage Succession Act, all children married or unmarried have a right to the property of a deceased person.
She had a biological brother, Michael, from the marriage of her mom and dad (Cissy and John Russell Houston Jr). But both her parents had children from their previous marriages, so Whitney's step brother Gary is from her mom's previous marriage, and her step-brother John III is from her dad's previous marriage.
Yes. All the children would be considered heirs at law under the laws of intestacy. See related question link provided below.
Not if the mother is in the childern's lives. If you married the father then the children cme along too, you are now the step-mother and have to take that responsibility if it is given to you.
George Washington, the Father of Our Country, had 2/two step-children from his wife's, Martha's, previous marriage. 1(one) step-daughter and 1(one) step-son.
If your father died intestate, without a will, you can check out the laws of intestacy for the state of Georgia at the related question below.
His father had a child from a previous marriage, but Robert is the only child from this marriage.
All your father's children are entitled to an equal share in his estate. You can check the laws of intestate distribution at the related question link provided below.
No but it is rumored they are trying for a baby. Billy is already a father to a boy named Bryce, but as for Billy and Mary they do not have any children yet.