Q: Adult child dies after being raised by father and stepmother. Does the mother still have right to 50% of his estate?
Adult child was 59 years old and had seen his estranged mother 1 time since before he was a teenager. His father and stepmother raised him and he lived with them until he passed. He died and named his estate as the beneficiary of his 401k. He had a named beneficiary for life insurances and other items.
A: If he had no surviving spouse or children, yes, that is quite likely. THAT is why it is important for everyone to have an estate plan. Reason #1 (out of at least a dozen reasons), is to make sure your stuff goes to who you want.
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A: Based upon the question, I presume that mother never gave up her parental rights. Therefore, if he had no spouse, no children and no Will, that is generally how it works under Wisconsin's intestacy statutes.
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