Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
Retirement
Can I collect my biological fathers job retirement upon his death even though I was adopted and I'm not named as a beneficiary?
Asked on 11/08/07, 10:45 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith
The Smith Law Firm
Re: Retirement
No. Any rights you may have had were terminated prior to the adoption. Additionally, even if rights were not terminated, the retirement would be distributed according to who he designated as beneficiary.
Answered on 11/08/07, 11:00 am