Q: My grandfather died without a will and I was adopted, do I need the adoption papers?
My grandfather died without a will and he owns the house and has a sizable bank account not in my name. He has no heirs other than me. What do I need to do to get them in my name. I was adopted by my biological grandma and he was married to her the moment she passed away and continued to raise me. What do I need to get his house and account into my name?
A:
There are a couple of questions that will need to be answered before I can give you specific advice. Did your grandfather adopt you as well? And second, are you biologically related to your grandfather? If you can answer yes to either of those questions, you can likely get his assets transferred to you during the probate process. However, if both are no, then you likely cannot.
My advice is to speak to a probate attorney in or around the county he lived in and have them review all the paperwork and give you specific advice on this matter.
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