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Paul W. Heil, Attorney at Law

  • 2100 W. M-134, De Tour Village, MI 49725

J. Stuart Spencer

  • R.R. 1, Box 220X, Cedarville, MI 49717-9801

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Do I have any claim or rights to this family heirloom?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
If it was left to your brother by your father outright, not in trust, then you have no claim to it, absent your brother placing provisions in his Will or Trust to give it to you.
If it was left to your brother by your father outright, not in trust, then you have no claim to it, absent your brother placing provisions in his Will or Trust to give it to you.
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When setting up a power of attorney for married parents are they automatically first or do they need to be named?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
Hello~ There are no "givens" in estate planning. You would need to name each other in order to give each other authority to act. You should also name at least one alternate in case neither one of you are able to act.
Hello~ There are no "givens" in estate planning. You would need to name each other in order to give each other authority to act. You should also name at least one alternate in case neither one of you are able to act.
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Will the deceased children (her step-children) become the new beneficiaries?

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Answered by attorney Ronald Karl Nims (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Ronald K. Nims
Stepchildren can never inherit unless they are specifically named in the will. Stepchildren aren't related to the deceased. The order is (this only counts lying persons): If a bracket is empty, you go to the next bracket until you find a bracket that has living relatives, then those relatives get everything. 1st - persons named in the will. 2nd - spouse and children 3rd - parents 4th - siblings and descendants of siblings 5th - grandparents 6th - first cousins and their descendants 7th - great grandparents 8th - second cousins and their descendants.
Stepchildren can never inherit unless they are specifically named in the will. Stepchildren aren't related to the deceased. The order is (this only counts lying persons): If a bracket is empty, you go to the next bracket until you find a bracket that has living relatives, then those relatives get everything. 1st - persons named in the will. 2nd - spouse and children 3rd - parents 4th - siblings and descendants of siblings 5th - grandparents 6th - first cousins and their descendants 7th - great grandparents 8th - second cousins and their descendants.
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