123 abc
Nov 1, 2012, 05:51 PM
My brother married a widow with a son,the boy was never adopted .the mother of the boy died july2012 her husband died August 2012 with no will. What legal rights does the stepson have.
AK lawyer
Nov 1, 2012, 06:48 PM
I believe the stepson would have inherited a portion of his mother's estate when she died. What he didn't inherit would have gone to the step-father. It is doubtful, after his step-father's death, that he would inherit anything more from the step-father. See this (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/05115128/51285), which suggests he would inherit 2/3 of his mother's "moveable estate". The remaining issue would be what property (as distinguished from property of her husband) the wife/mother owned at her death.