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    Apr 5, 2008, 04:05 AM
    Legal Claim on a Probate Case
    My biological father died. He terminated his parental rights over 40 yrs ago and I was legally adopted by another man. My biological father left no children, only his 3rd wife. Do I have any legal claim to the estate. And if so, how do I exercise it?
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    Apr 5, 2008, 04:50 AM
    Hello m:

    You might. Hire a lawyer.

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    Apr 5, 2008, 05:28 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mbczip
    My biological father died. He terminated his parental rights over 40 yrs ago and I was legally adopted by another man. My biological father left no children, only his 3rd wife. Do I have any legal claim to the estate. And if so, how do I exercise it?

    No, adoption cancels your "right" to inherit - check your State Laws but this is a common question. There is also a possibility - because there is a surviving spouse - that if you had NOT been adopted you would not be entitled to inherit.
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