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Louisiana Estate Inheritance Question...
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:32 am
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:32 am
Not my family just a question. Assuming nobody has a will dictating where estate is left.
Grandparents have have large estate...they both pass away and everything is left to their two children (parents) 50/50
One parent marries and has 1 child the other parent never marries never has any kids.
Both those parents and the one spouse pass away... the only person living is the single grandchild...do they get 100% of the estate since they have no cousins? or 50% that was left to their parent? What happens to that other 50% that was left to the parent who never marred and never had kids?
Grandparents have have large estate...they both pass away and everything is left to their two children (parents) 50/50
One parent marries and has 1 child the other parent never marries never has any kids.
Both those parents and the one spouse pass away... the only person living is the single grandchild...do they get 100% of the estate since they have no cousins? or 50% that was left to their parent? What happens to that other 50% that was left to the parent who never marred and never had kids?
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Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:37 am to sidewalkside
A little thrown off by persons being called parents, but as I am reading it the child would inherit the aunt/uncle's interest as there is no will and being the closest heir.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:39 am to sidewalkside
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Not my family just a question. Assuming nobody has a will dictating where estate is left.
Grandparents have have large estate...they both pass away and everything is left to their two children (parents) 50/50
One parent marries and has 1 child the other parent never marries never has any kids.
Both those parents and the one spouse pass away... the only person living is the single grandchild...do they get 100% of the estate since they have no cousins? or 50% that was left to their parent? What happens to that other 50% that was left to the parent who never marred and never had kids?
Someone is trying to get some last minute Code II studying in. Pay for Barbri when you are taking the February exam counselor.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 11:40 am
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:39 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:41 am to sidewalkside
N/M
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 11:41 am
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:45 am to TDTOM
probate lawyer got a bit of work here. hire one that has a honest reputation
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:45 am to sidewalkside
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the only person living is the single grandchild
In some subcultures of America, this kid lives in the original house and just keeps paying the property taxes under the grandparent's name and cashing all the relatives social security checks.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:47 am to elpolloloco
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A little thrown off by persons being called parents, but as I am reading it the child would inherit the aunt/uncle's interest as there is no will and being the closest heir.
Yeah I guess a way to describe it is there is one living member of the family (grandchild) after all the grandparents and parents/spouse pass away.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:47 am to sidewalkside
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randparents have have large estate...they both pass away and everything is left to their two children (parents) 50/50
One parent marries and has 1 child the other parent never marries never has any kids.
Both those parents and the one spouse pass away... the only person living is the single grandchild...do they get 100% of the estate since they have no cousins?
The doctor was the boys mother!!!
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:49 am to sidewalkside
quote:I guess that you mean both parents and the single sibling are all deceased. The sole remaining heir is now the inheritor of the estate - IF there truly were no wills involved.
Both those parents and the one spouse pass away... the only person living is the single grandchild...
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:52 am to sidewalkside
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50% that was left to their parent
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What happens to that other 50
if they didn't will that to anyone, it would go to the state
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:53 am to Trevaylin
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probate lawyer got a bit of work here. hire one that has a honest reputation
100%. You have multiple layers, grandparents and siblings that need to be sorted through before you get to the grandchild. If the siblings didn't do succession correctly it will be a huge PITA and well worth the money.
quote:OP How are they a "parent" if they didn't have kids?
One parent marries and has 1 child the other parent never marries never has any kids.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:54 am to chRxis
quote:Thats the aprt that would suck if estate went to the state and not a living memebr of the family
if they didn't will that to anyone, it would go to the state
Posted on 7/11/25 at 11:57 am to Rabby
There's too much unknown to give a good enough answer. A lot depends on the assests and how it's titled....Community property or tenants in common. Are there any IRAs, life insurance, annuity contracts? If there are beneficiaries is it per stirpes?
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 12:00 pm to sidewalkside
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if they didn't will that to anyone, it would go to the state
Thats the aprt that would suck if estate went to the state and not a living memebr of the family
The plot of the movies Mr Deeds and King Ralph
Posted on 7/11/25 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
Let's call the married child Child A and the unmarried one Child B.
Under Louisiana intestate succession ( La. Civ. Code Art. 880–899), if there are no descendants nor spouse of Child B, their property passes to the parents, siblings, or their descendants by representation (which, in this case, would be the sibling's -Child A's- descendant).
Under Louisiana intestate succession ( La. Civ. Code Art. 880–899), if there are no descendants nor spouse of Child B, their property passes to the parents, siblings, or their descendants by representation (which, in this case, would be the sibling's -Child A's- descendant).
Posted on 7/11/25 at 12:20 pm to sidewalkside
The horse's name is Friday
Posted on 7/11/25 at 1:08 pm to sidewalkside
Posted on 7/11/25 at 1:16 pm to Bard
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Let's call the married child Child A and the unmarried one Child B.
Under Louisiana intestate succession ( La. Civ. Code Art. 880–899), if there are no descendants nor spouse of Child B, their property passes to the parents, siblings, or their descendants by representation (which, in this case, would be the sibling's -Child A's- descendant).
This is the correct answer. The only way the state gets their hands on the assets is if the grandchild dies without heirs or a LWT. I'm in O&G and just did a full title history on a piece of property. Single man buys property, later marries, has no children and dies. He leaves everything to his wife. She dies and leaves everything to her 2 sisters. 1 sister dies and leaves everything to the surviving sister. Last sister dies and the property gets sold for unpaid taxes. I guess the last sister didn't leave a will or have anyone to leave her estate to. It's a sad story, really.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 1:37 pm to sidewalkside
The first injury attorney on the scene gets 60%.
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