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Adopted child's right as heirs of deceased adoptive parents

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Kathy Martin

Junior Member
all[/FONTWhat is the name of your state?Mississippi

Question #1: Does an adopted child(adopted as infant and now an adult) have equal or more rights to properties, not specified in will of deceased adoptive parents, than a natural child?
Question#2: Adopted child has lived in parents home since he was adopted. Natural child has moved from home, married and divorced and has own home. Who has more right to homestead if not listed in will?
 


nextwife

Senior Member
If there is no will, the assets remaining in the estate after the estates debts are paid would be distributed according to the state's intestate laws. If there is a valid will, normally the will would establish what goes to whom. All children (adopted or biological) are the same in heirship rights. However, the parents also have the right to will their assets anywhere they wish. It makes no difference if the children of the decedant stayed in town or moved away as to inheritance rights.


You would have a right to try to buy out any shares of the home that would go to your siblings, likely at fair market value.
 
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