Q: one parent dies and wills his estate to the other parent and his four children and dependents. the second parent remove
one child and her dependents from there will. the first parent has monies coming from class action suits. dose the child that was removed have any recourse to obtain assets from the those class action suit?
A:
Any monies payable to a deceased person typically run through their estate. Whenever money is disbursed from an estate, it should go to the lawful heirs of the person who died, meaning the people identified in the will of the person who died (or if there is no will, to the heirs under intestate succession laws).
It would be advisable to sit down with an attorney to get advice on whether a specific person (e.g., a child) has rights to specific property -- the attorney would need to look at the associated paperwork before reaching a conclusion.
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