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Are children entitled to inheritance from Father who recently past and had a 3rd wife only married around 8 yrs.
Asked on Apr 17th, 2021 on Estate Planning - Massachusetts
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years ago my Father had me sign some paperwork that when he passed away that my stepmother could live in the house as long as she wanted but if she sold that myself, my sister and 2 brothers would share his half of the sale. The paperwork has disappeared, and my stepmother stated that everything is hers.
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Eight years or eighty years makes no difference: married is married.
In some states a surviving spouse has a lifetime right of occupancy even without a written agreement. In some states the home automatically passes to the surviving spouse. In some states the spouse has a lifetime right of occupancy and a 1/3rd interest in the home if it is sold. Check with a Massachusetts probate attorney.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2021 at 5:31 AM
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