Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

If you mean your son has a stepsister who is not your daughter, she is not among your heirs. Also, although we would have to read the will to be sure, most likely the provision regarding distribution in the event of your death only applied if you died before your grandfather.

Without reviewing the will and deed, and without conducting an interview and asking follow-up questions, it is impossible to advise you properly. If this matter continues to trouble you, consulting with an attorney should give you some idea of your rights and risks here. The investment in your peace of mind will be worth the cost.

I agree with Ms. Cusack, but I cannot tell if you were given a life estate, or were given a fee simple absolute by the will. If you were given a fee simple absolute, you could transfer it to whoever you wanted. I also cannot tell whether the provision in the will is simply an anti-lapse provision that would have applied if you had died before the person who wrote the will.