Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

NJ Intestate Succession Law?

Father was killed in 95 in an auto accident intestate. Stepmother recently passed away from Cancer. She has willed everything to her son. Is he entitled to everything? From what I understand he should not be because she shouldn't had been from the start. As far as I know she applied to be the administrator of his estate with no lawyer involved because I had never received a letter of his death even though I knew he had passed away. His main asset was the house which as far as I know they owned jointly and an insurance payment to my step mom paid by the insurance company of the person who killed my father.


Asked on 6/04/08, 11:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bernard J. Berkowitz Berkowitz & Raiken

Re: NJ Intestate Succession Law?

If the house was in joint names, it would automatically go to your step mom. When she dies it goes by her will or to her children. Any property that was just in your father's name, you would be entitled to a portion of if there is no will to the contrary. In order to see what you should do next, you would have to come in with any documents you have and talk out the fact.

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Answered on 6/05/08, 10:05 am


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