Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Minnesota
estates
Grandfather passes away leaving dad 1/3 of his farm. the will stated that if dad died before land was divided up, his 1/3 would go to children. Dad married two years before he died and the land was never put in his name until after his death. Does the widow have any rights to the land?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: estates
I would need to know more facts to answer this question-was the property your dads homestead,did he have a pre-nuptial agreement,etc.If you are interested in getting a better answer call me or send me an e-mail telling me how to reach you.
Re: estates
If the grandfather died before his son, I would suspect that the son's wife would have some rights in the property. There is a sliding scale, however, for remarried persons. So, the typical lawyer answer is: "it depends". And what it depends on is some facts that you did not set out in the letter--when did grandpa did, when did son die, when did son marry, did son live on the farm, etc.
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