I live in illinois my grandmother passed away she hads 2 lving children one that preceded her in death(my mom) am i entitled to my gran mothers inheritance
In most states, if a person did not leave a Will, the child and, if a child predeceased the person, that child's children inherit. Ask a probate lawyer who practices in the county in which your grandmother died to help you file an application to probate (prove) her estate.
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