Q: Father passed away and step-children have taken over everything.
When my mother passed away my father remarried 3 yrs later (23 yrs ago). She had 2 young kids who he helped in the raising of. I was close with my father, but not always physically present. When he married I was raising 3 young kids on my own. I was focused on caring for my kids and staying afloat. For years I lived 12000 miles away and usually not close to him because of $. I called my dad every week after my mom died. Present day- A yr. ago a car ran over his wife's foot and it was very bad and she needed surgery. She died as result of blood clot to heart. I know they sued ins. co. because my dad gave me $10000 one day. I did not ask about the $ he received but imagined a lot. He got cancer a yr ago and they took care of him because he lived very close and they both are financially well off. They did adore him, but at the funeral I was not acknowledged by even the rabbi until I spoke up. Now they have taken all his possessions and I have no idea about monies. I feel I have no rights
A: I am sorry for your loss. However, you should know that there is no such thing as a child's "right" to inherit. If your dad did not have a will, then the law supplies the rules for inheritance, and most likely you would stand to inherit a portion of his estate, but if he had a will (or trust) he could have left his estate to any one person or combination of persons that he wanted.
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