Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

Her son is the one who will inhearit.

I'm sorry for your loss.

As Attorney Harmon notes, under the law of intestacy (meaning without a will), if one dies unmarried and with children, the children are considered the next of kin. If there were no children, then your mother would be the next of kin.

This is a good example about why a will is important -- it eliminates uncertainty about who will inherit.

Under MA GL c 190 the children inherit in equal shares

1) In equal shares to his children and to the issue of any deceased child by right of representation; and if there is no surviving child of the intestate then to all his other lineal descendants. If all such descendants are in the same degree of kindred to the intestate, they shall share the estate equally; otherwise, they shall take according to the right of representation.

the sun would be the person getting the monies if the only child. unless there is in fact a will providing for distribution in a different manner

Maurice LaRiviere Jr

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