The answer depends on whether either in-law had a will and what the document(s) provided. If there was no will, then upon the mother-in-law's death, her estate would likely pass by operation of law to her siblings, and if none, then to her nieces/nephews.
Gerry Wendrovsky, Esq.- Upper West Side Estate Lawyer
www.upperwestsidelawyer.com
Answered on Jun 10th, 2014 at 4:35 PM