Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

I'm currently 54 yrs young and have only met my biological father twice in my lifetime. If he dies am I able to receive anything from his estate? Will I need a birth certificate or DNA test to prove I am his daughter?


Asked on 1/02/14, 4:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, under these circumstances the only way you could

receive anything from your putative father's estate would be if

he dies with a valid will which specifically names you as an heir and beneficiary of his estate.

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Answered on 1/02/14, 6:12 pm


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