Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
Inheritance
My father divorced my mother and remarried and had another daughter. When he passes away do I have any right to ask for anything from his estate. He did nothing for us after he left. I live in NY if that makes a difference
Asked on 2/21/09, 2:30 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Markowitz
Warren R. Markowitz, Esq
Re: Inheritance
If he left a will and left you out specifically then you have no claim to the estate identified in the will. But if he left it as a class gift you will take as a member of the class.
If he dies without a will you will take under the laws of intestacy, which will be governed by where he dies and where the property is located.
Answered on 2/21/09, 2:40 pm