Inheritance

[countrygirl12]

Why has he never met his father?  Technically if it is his father then he is "entitled" to a percentage of what the father had.  Assuming the "father" even has anything.  Not every person that dies leaves their children a big huge amount of money.  A lot of people who die don't have much beyond a few possessions that nobody really wants.

His "father" just never wanted to get to know his son. The mother and he divorced and he just never looked back...what you call a LOSER or dead beat dad. The son was better off with him not in his life anyways.

Then why is the son coming around with his hand out.  See that is important details.  Did the son ever try to contact the father after he got older?  Are you sure the mother didn't keep the father out of the child's life?  That happens a lot.  Sounds like the son never wanted to know the father either. But now he is dead and he might get something out of it.  If he is listed on the birth certificate as the father then yes legally he is "entitled" to a portion of what ever estate there is.

[snuggleycutejc]

YUP, sorry to hear that you have to go threw that.

[LaTashaS28]

Its hard to say, but I think Yes he deserves it

[cateyes1]

Why has he never met his father?  Technically if it is his father then he is "entitled" to a percentage of what the father had.  Assuming the "father" even has anything.  Not every person that dies leaves their children a big huge amount of money.  A lot of people who die don't have much beyond a few possessions that nobody really wants.

His "father" just never wanted to get to know his son. The mother and he divorced and he just never looked back...what you call a LOSER or dead beat dad. The son was better off with him not in his life anyways.

Then why is the son coming around with his hand out.  See that is important details.  Did the son ever try to contact the father after he got older?  Are you sure the mother didn't keep the father out of the child's life?  That happens a lot.  Sounds like the son never wanted to know the father either. But now he is dead and he might get something out of it.  If he is listed on the birth certificate as the father then yes legally he is "entitled" to a portion of what ever estate there is.

Her son wanted to be in his fathers life so bad but the father wanted NOTHING to do with him

[MichelleHW101]

That depends on if a will was made.  If there is no will I believe everything goes to the state.  My maternal grandmother had passed a few years ago and her daughter (my aunt) said that because only her daughter, my two brothers and myself were in the will, I could take nothing for my two sister-in-laws as they were not in the will.  Honestly, if there is no will, perhaps you could talk to whoever was in charge of the father's 'estate'.  In personal opinion blood doesn't entitle you to cash in when a person dies, especially if you weren't a part of their life when they were alive.  If you didn't care when they were alive, made an effort to seek them out, when they were alive, why do you want something from them now that they're dead?     

[countrygirl12]

Why has he never met his father?  Technically if it is his father then he is "entitled" to a percentage of what the father had.  Assuming the "father" even has anything.  Not every person that dies leaves their children a big huge amount of money.  A lot of people who die don't have much beyond a few possessions that nobody really wants.

His "father" just never wanted to get to know his son. The mother and he divorced and he just never looked back...what you call a LOSER or dead beat dad. The son was better off with him not in his life anyways.

Then why is the son coming around with his hand out.  See that is important details.  Did the son ever try to contact the father after he got older?  Are you sure the mother didn't keep the father out of the child's life?  That happens a lot.  Sounds like the son never wanted to know the father either. But now he is dead and he might get something out of it.  If he is listed on the birth certificate as the father then yes legally he is "entitled" to a portion of what ever estate there is.

Her son wanted to be in his fathers life so bad but the father wanted NOTHING to do with him

Oh.  Well that is sad.  Idk.  If he IS indeed his father then he is "entitled" to a portion of whatever inheritance there is.  Whether anybody likes it or not.  If the father did not want said kid to have anything he should have left a will.

[countrygirl12]

That depends on if a will was made.  If there is no will I believe everything goes to the state.  My maternal grandmother had passed a few years ago and her daughter (my aunt) said that because only her daughter, my two brothers and myself were in the will, I could take nothing for my two sister-in-laws as they were not in the will.  Honestly, if there is no will, perhaps you could talk to whoever was in charge of the father's 'estate'.  In personal opinion blood doesn't entitle you to cash in when a person dies, especially if you weren't a part of their life when they were alive.  If you didn't care when they were alive, made an effort to seek them out, when they were alive, why do you want something from them now that they're dead?     

No it doesn't go to the state.  It goes to the next of kin.

Your aunt was correct.  There was a will - so no YOU cannot take extra stuff and give to other people.  You can take what is left for YOU.  And you can do whatever you wanted to with that.  Keep it, sell it, give it away, or whatever.

I am not sure if people don't read the comments or do not understand.  It is her friend's son.  So I doubt the OP will be getting to involved.  And would have no rights to call anybody involved with the estate.  It would be none of her business.

She said that he wanted to be a part of the father's life.  The "father" made the choice to not acknowledge the kid.  If he is listed on the birth certificate as the father then, like I said, whether anybody likes it or not, he will get a part of whatever he had when he died.

[heypeg]

I don't think that anyone is entitled to an inheritance, it depends what the receipient wants.

[darkxtsuna]

If he never met him then No in my opinion to be honest the father more or less gave up the son wanting nothing to do with him, but that's just my point of view.

[countrygirl12]

I don't think that anyone is entitled to an inheritance, it depends what the receipient wants.

Just because you want something doesn't mean you deserve it.  If there are several kids then one should not get the house because they "want" it.

[nmbrown863]

I think so. May be tricky though.

[mamatygress]

He's not entitled unless the father left him something.

[tnshpalmer85]

I would need to know more about the situation because if his father left him something even though they have never met, then he should have it if he wants. If the son just feels he is entitled even though they never met, then maybe not.

[tantricia44]

Legally, yes.

[vg7405]

I would respond with a resounding YES. It does not matter whether or not the two of them have a relationship. If the father's will specifically mentions the transference of any assets to any biological children (and assuming your friend is a biological child of the father), then it should stand to pass.