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Marriage, divorce, then death
My mom was married for 9 years.
They have now been divorced for 4
years. 2 days ago I heard that my
ex stepfather passed away from a
heart attack. Oh but my mom also
got a domestic violence charge
right before they divorced. Is she
at all entitled to any of the
property or wealth?
Asked on October 31, 2017 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If they were divorced as you indicate, she would only inherit if he had a will leaving something to her; when there is no will, a non-spouse or an ex-spouse has no right to inherit. The domestic violence charge is irrelevant to his issue.
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