Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Trinidad and Tobago
Good day! If someone dies without a will and the spouse is dead as well, only 3 children out of 5 are still alive, how are the assets (house & land) divided? Only to the 3 remaining alive children, or the part that belonged to the dead children would go to their children, meaning the grandchildren of the deceased person? Many thanks in advance.
1 Answer from Attorneys
When someone dies having property(asset) intestate ( without a Will) the laws direct who can apply for Letters of Administration and how the property is to be distributed. Dad and Mom are deceased then one/two/three/four children can apply. Consent is needed from all children not applying. All the children who were alive at the time of the father's death is entitled to a share.Grandchildren are no entitled to any share. For those who died there share goes to their estate for distribution to their beneficiaries.
Anand Seepersad 786-3240
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