Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Mexico

My biological father died. He had a wife and three adopted children. I don't know if the children were legally adopted or not. Do I have any right to any portion of his estate.


Asked on 2/10/11, 10:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

If there is no will and no surviving spouse, all children inherit equally - in your case each child inherits 1/4 of the estate if the 3 were adopted. If they were not legally adopted, then the biological child inherits all.

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Answered on 2/11/11, 6:51 am


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