Q: Dad left house to me & my brother. My brother died & my my dad died 1 week later. Do i get the house or split w his son?
My dad did leave my brothers son money. But the house was instructed specifically to me and my brother to split but my dad died just one week after my brother and didn’t have time to amend the will. He said the house is all mine? Does my nephew have claim to the house?
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A local probate and trust lawyer needs to read the will. It all depends on the terms of the will.
Typically your Dad's will would provide what disposition is to be made if you or your brother predecease your Dad.
You need to take your Dad's will to s probate and trust lawyer.
Probably, your nephew has a claim to the one-half left to your brother. Again, depending on the terms od your Dad's will.
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BTW: It does not matter what your Dad said.
What matters is what the will says.
Nina Whitehurst and James Edward Berge agree with this answer
A: This all is determined by what the will says. It should say what happens if a beneficiary predeceases the decedent. It might also have a survivorship requirement in it.
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