Posted by Cheesesteak on October 18, 2000 at 14:02:25:
In Reply to: Re: The Ultimate Monger!!!!!! posted by PMan on October 18, 2000 at 11:35:21:
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yo pman, will-"substitutes" such as a "living trusts" and "life insurance policies" would preclude his illegitimate children from claiming a part of his estate. a man of his stature probably had such arrangements because will-substitutes are not any harder to do than wills and they are not subject to probate. (remember, probate can be costly and you might not want to burden your family with court costs and shit). i doubt he died intestate (without a will), so we cannot wholly rely on the idea that it is only his "heirs" who will take from the estate. all US jurisdictions permit non-marital children to inherit from their mother. BUT jurisdictions from state to state disagree as to whether illegitimate are allowed to "take" from the deceased father's estate. remember state laws regarding probate and the law of will etc., may vary. however, most states permit paternity to be established by evidence of the subsequent marriage of parents, by acknowledgement by the father, by an adjucation during the life of the father, or by clear and convincing proof after his death. cs
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