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Probate and inheritence

My grandmother raised me and had legal guardianship of me. She died without a
will and was estranged from her two children. What legal rights do I have to her
estate? I live in California

Asked on January 3, 2017 under Estate Planning, California

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

If your grandmother died without a Will, then her children would be next in line to inhert, not her grandchildren. This is true even if she was estranged from her childrenen had legal guardianship over you and raised you. That having been said, if your parent (i.e. the one who was your grandmother's biological child) pre-deceased your grandmother, then you would be entitled to inherit that parent's share of her estate.


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