Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Property inheritance to step-children

My husband's father is re-married, and his father and step-mother have been married for over 20 years, but my husband isn't legally ''adopted'' by his step-mother. Would my husband be treated the same as his step-mother's biological children in the event of his father's death and inheriting any property owned by the step-mother, or would he not be viewed as being related to her at all in the eyes of the court?


Asked on 5/31/07, 2:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Re: Property inheritance to step-children

He would not be considered her child and would not inherit anything from her absent a Will naming him as an heir [or a trust, or a provision in his father's Will].

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Answered on 5/31/07, 3:57 pm


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