Q: My brother, who lived in Maryland, was due to inherit part of our dads estate but he died before disbursement.
Does Maryland's State law allow for my sister-in-law to inherit my brothers portions of the estate? Or does Maryland's State law require my brothers portion to be split between my sister in law and her 3 sons? My brother had a will which had my sister in law as the beneficiary and then her sons as beneficiaries after her death.
A: It goes to your brother's estate. What MD law requires is your sister in law's responsibility as Executor of his estate in MD.
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