Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Kentucky

in ky can two illigitimate children who are adults now recieve anything from my fathers inestate case thats in court in other word can they recieve something based on them beinng blood related and not ever acknowledged


Asked on 11/09/11, 8:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

Being born outside of wedlock does not give children any different status than those born in wedlock. The illegitimate children have the same inheritance rights as those born within a marriage. Also, whether a child has a relationship with the parent or not does not determine whether or not the child can inherit. All children inherit equally under the law, when there is not a properly executed will in effect.

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Answered on 11/09/11, 9:39 am


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