Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama
What Constitutes a Natural Child as stated in a Will. Does it include Grandchildren?
Asked on 5/02/13, 5:08 pm
2 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Butler
Cynthia Vines Butler, LLC
In Alabama, a natural child is presumed to be either a biological child, or a child who has been legally adopted. The courts make no distinction between the two as to inheritance rights. However, as named in a Will, a grandchild is just that; a grandchild.
Answered on 6/28/13, 8:01 am