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Old 10-20-2008, 02:12 PM
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Entitled to Inheritance???

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
Good afternoon.
I was wondering...my husband and I are seperating/divorcing (its all very new). His mother died in Jan 08 and left the house to the 4 siblings. The house is in the final stages of being sold (I believe they just need to sign a few papers) and set up a closing.
My question is this, will I be entitled to any of his inheritance money?
I had been told that if it never hits our joint accounts then its his.
Can this be true?
I don't want to be a b**ch, but I'm like destitute here.
Thanks!
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:24 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
Good afternoon.
I was wondering...my husband and I are seperating/divorcing (its all very new). His mother died in Jan 08 and left the house to the 4 siblings. The house is in the final stages of being sold (I believe they just need to sign a few papers) and set up a closing.
My question is this, will I be entitled to any of his inheritance money?
I had been told that if it never hits our joint accounts then its his.
Can this be true?
I don't want to be a b**ch, but I'm like destitute here.
Thanks!
True.
Quite true.
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:24 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
Good afternoon.
I was wondering...my husband and I are seperating/divorcing (its all very new). His mother died in Jan 08 and left the house to the 4 siblings. The house is in the final stages of being sold (I believe they just need to sign a few papers) and set up a closing.
My question is this, will I be entitled to any of his inheritance money?
I had been told that if it never hits our joint accounts then its his.
Can this be true?
I don't want to be a b**ch, but I'm like destitute here.
Thanks!
A non-comingled inheritance is NOT marital property. You have no claim on it, anymore than he'd have any claim on money YOU inheritated. After all, the decedant would want the money they chose to leave to go to whom THEY chose, not to an almost ex of the person they chose to give THEIR money to. Imagine that you someday leave money for your own child? Would you want someone they were divorcing to take away part of what YOU left them?
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:27 PM
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thanks guys. thats what i thought.
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