It will depend on the specific wording of the will. In most cases they would get their father's share of the estate.
If your birth father allowed your step father to adopt you, you do not have rights to your birth father's estate where I am sitting; however, 10 feet behind me you do. See a lawyer.
Gary Lee Seacrest, who is a a real estate lawyer.
If he had a lawyer there may be a will and you should be able to find out from the lawyer if you are included. The Executor of his estate may also have the will and you should be able to see a copy or at least find out. Otherwise his estate will go to probate court and the judge will determine how the estate is divided.
United StatesYes. That child has legal rights as his father's biological child. First, that child has the legal right to be financially supported by his father. Second, that child may have inheritance rights according to the law in the particular state or other jurisdiction. In the United States a minor child he cannot be disinherited if his father dies even if his father leaves all his property to someone else in his Will. His mother could file a claim against the estate. As an adult he can make a claim against the estate in some jurisdictions if his father dies intestate, or without a will.
You need to petition the court to be appointed your father's legal guardian. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in estate planning, elder law and probate law in your state.
Your father's estate would be, not you personally.
No, not unless you have a written contract that provides you will get paid from the estate.
If your father had a will before his death, it will makes easier in dealing with his estate. If there is no will, it could take years before things finally get settled.
he worked in real estate for his father.
Probate is typically not needed for assets held in a living trust because they pass directly to the beneficiaries named in the trust. However, any assets that were not properly placed in the trust before your father's death may still need to go through probate. It's important to review the trust document and consult with an attorney to ensure all assets are properly accounted for.
In most cases there will be none. The estate was left to the brother.
If the girlfriend is still alive then she can change her beneficiary. If she died and didn't change her beneficiary then you may have a claim if her estate went to your father. You should speak to an attorney. You refer to a "policy holder" in your question as well as an "estate". If the subject is a life insurance policy and your father was the beneficiary but was deceased when the insured died then be aware that the girlfriend probably named a contingent beneficiary on her policy.
Your father's estate is responsible for paying the funeral expenses from his assets. The expenses and debts of the estate must be paid before any distribution is made to any of the beneficiaries. Therefore the funeral expenses must be paid before the beneficiary receives her portion from the estate.
Yes, a half sister can share in her fathers estate if she was the blood daughter of the father.
The first born son inherits the father's estate.
No. The father's estate is responsible for his debts. If there is no estate the creditor is out of luck.
As he gave it to you before he passed away, it should not be permitted as being part of his estate. Check with the local laws concerning this.