[Estate40]

Father of 2 remarried a women which became their step mother. Father dieds 5 years ago then. Then step mother dies leaving no will. Are the 2 people entilted to any of the step mothers estate?

[AK lawyer]

Father of 2 remarried a women which became their step mother. Father dieds 5 years ago then. Then step mother dies leaving no will. Are the 2 people entilted to any of the step mothers estate?

No. To be sure, one should look at the intestacy statute for her state of residence, but I'm fairly sure the answer would be no. They are not her issue.

They probably would have inherited from their father, if he died intestate with anything in his estate.

[Fr_Chuck]

No, they have no right to the estate of the "step mom" unless she adopted them at some point.

They would in many states have had a right to part of the estate of the fathers estate, would have had a share along with new wife. Did they receive anything at his death ? Was there a will and if so, did they have it reviewed with an attorney, I know you said she died without will, but what about father

[summer_girl]

The only way they would have any rights is if she specifically named them in her will, which she did not. Upon their father's death, anything he did not leave to them became his wife's.