Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
Can a person inhearit property if they were not specifically named in the will?
Asked on 3/20/14, 8:29 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Henry Repay
Law Offices of Henry Repay
You may want to post your question with more specifics. A will does not need to use names. For example, it can leave things to "children," "descendants," "siblings," ... There are also certain individuals that would have a right to take a portion regardless the will, such as a spouse, minor children or adult dependent children. Also, if the provisions of a will fail to ultimately determine what happens to property, laws of inheritance may kick in. To answer your question better, there would need to be an understanding of the circumstances.
Answered on 3/20/14, 9:02 am