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NJ Intestate Succession Law involving stepchildren

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, 11:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Chester The Law Office of Jonathan S. Chester, Esq., LLC

Re: NJ Intestate Succession Law involving stepchildren

I think the time to complain was back in 1995, not 13 years later. It may be difficult if not impossible to make a claim for some portion of your father's estate. In particular, the jointly owned house, and any other joint assets, which passed to your step-mother at your father's death.

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Answered on 6/05/08, 9:48 am


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