Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Indiana

I am stepchild and natural father just passed--step mother surviving. If no will exists and property and car is in both persons name--does stepchild have right to any of property, stocks and investments and car?? Deceased father and surviving stepmother live in Indiana, but stepchild lives in Illinois.


Asked on 11/30/13, 10:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Wilk Rubino Ruman Crosmer & Polen

If the property was held in both names, the property passes to the surviving person whose name was on the property. Wills or rules of intestate (no will) succession only apply usually to property which was held in the decedent's name only at time of death. Therefore, it would appear that you probably don't have a right or claim to the property.

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Answered on 12/02/13, 1:24 pm


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