Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama

What Constitutes a Natural Child as stated in a Will. Does it include Grandchildren?


Asked on 5/02/13, 5:08 pm

2 Answer from Attorneys

Cynthia Butler Cynthia Vines Butler, LLC

In Alabama, a natural child is presumed to be either a biological child, or a child who has been legally adopted. The courts make no distinction between the two as to inheritance rights. However, as named in a Will, a grandchild is just that; a grandchild.

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Answered on 6/28/13, 8:01 am


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