Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: Step Child Rights

There are a lot more questions that will need to be answered to give you an appropriate answer. Starting with: What state was your Father in when he passed away? Your Mother? Where did they live when married? In what state doe your step-father reside? Was the will that your Mother had also with your father? Do you know where (or when, or by whom) the original will was drafted?

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Scott

Re: Step Child Rights

Does anyone have a copy of he will? How do you know it was destroyed without your mom's knowledge and consent? This is all so fact dependent there is no good way to answer your question.

If there is no will, as the only child you inherit 1/2 of her estate. If there are more children, collectively you inherit 2/3. You should open a probate to get the power of the court to get an accounting for her assets, etc. The lawyer should be paid out of her estate.