If there was no Will and there was a 3rd marriage, do the biological children have a leg to stand on for some inheritance?

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If there was no Will and there was a 3rd marriage, do the biological children have a leg to stand on for some inheritance?

What do they need to do to get the information needed?

Asked on October 30, 2015 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

If there isn't any Will, the rules of intestate succession determine inheritance.  Intestate means dying without a Will.  
Under intestate succession, the surviving spouse inherits the entire estate.  The children don't inherit anything.  
If there had not been a surviving spouse, the father's estate would have been divided equally among the children.
 


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