If my wife received a letter stating that her ex-stepdad left her money in his Will, can she still receive it if her mom divorced him 10 years ago?
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If my wife received a letter stating that her ex-stepdad left her money in his Will, can she still receive it if her mom divorced him 10 years ago?
Asked on January 14, 2012 under Estate Planning, Washington
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Why yes, she can indeed. I am assuming that she was never adopted by her step father, correct? With out adoption he was not obligated to leave her anything under the law but he obviously had an affection for her. Her Mother's realtionship and the ending of same has nothing at all to do with her ablity to inherit from him. Good luck.
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