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Q: My father passed away and was remarried in PR. "Declaración de herederos" was done. Do we get equal shares of the monies

Father died in May 2014. He has two biological kids from a previous relationship. He died 3 years into marriage. both his kids including myself live in the State of Florida. My father lived in Puerto Rico.

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Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
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  • Probate Lawyer
  • Deltona, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You will have to ask an attorney in PR about this. The probate law of the place where the decedent died is the law that must be followed.

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