probate help ,i'm lost

getmore4less

What's the date time line the rules around adoption and inheritance from biological parent changed in 2014.

What I can't find is the rules around per stirpes for this scenario after the 2014 changes.

B.parent dies before adoption children inherit from B.parent

Section 33 wills act applies to B.grandparents death after adoption of grandchildren.

Does per stirpes still apply to the child grandchild chain

natches

getmore4less said:

What's the date time line the rules around adoption and inheritance from biological parent changed in 2014.

What I can't find is the rules around per stirpes for this scenario after the 2014 changes.

B.parent dies before adoption children inherit from B.parent

Section 33 wills act applies to B.grandparents death after adoption of grandchildren.

Does per stirpes still apply to the child grandchild chain

My brother died in 2004 ,the children must have gone through the adoption process not long after that as in 2014 and beyond two of the kids would have been adult age and the other three in their teenage years

thank you ,i shall look up this section 33

bobster2

I would recommend taking everything very slowly. If you think there could be a will but just haven't found it yet - it's important not to rush into anything.

Regarding pensions - in retirement - aside from spousal benefits (and sometimes benefits for dependent children) they rarely pay anything out to anyone else on death. The company probably just has some arrears to pay into the estate - e.g. part of the pension payment for the month he died.

I would recommend talking to a solicitor directly yourself - not via your niece.

RAS

Do remember that the legal bill is to be paid by the estate, not by you personally. I appreciate that it will reduce what you receive, but only by half.

The issue with using a solicitor associated with your niece is that the questions you are asking directly affect her inheritance, so might not be seen as wholly independent.