Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
in establishing heirs to an estate in California, is a defacto child given the same rights as an adopted child ? Or not ?
the deceased, my brother, had no wife and no children of his own. parents are deceased. i am oldest living sibling.
defacto child (when that was created was a minor). He is now 22 years old, and was not living with my brother for past 4 years.
Asked on 4/16/14, 6:21 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Victor Waid
Law Office of Victor Waid
The next of kin, which appears to be you, from your stated facts, would inherit from your deceased brother. I do not know what you mean by defacto child, but I can only assume the child is not related to your brother by blood, and therefiore woould not inherit from your deceased brother, assuming further no will or trust exists, naming said child as a beneficary.
Answered on 4/16/14, 7:43 pm
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