Q: Why was I disinherited from my granny estate in NC while being PR over my fathers estate in SC I lost out on 50k
I'm from SC my father predeceased his mom he died in SC I'm personal representative over my dad estate but I was sent a notice of probate for my granny estate with my name on it she died interstate secession in north Carolina I contacted the executor in was told the court ordered for child support and paternity wasn't sufficient to prove legitimation under NC statute my court order says my dad acknowledges before the judge that I'm his child before paternity was brought up but this is for SC the executor told me to go in get legitimated which I feel is irrelevant and a lie.
A:
Under NC law illegitimate children cannot take by intestacy. There is a distinction between paternity and legitimation. If your father never went through the formal process of legitimation and didnt leave a will, you cannot do it now.
The laws in each state may differ but the public policy is to encourage legitimation to avoid this exact situation
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