Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX - Not if he left a will and it went to someone else. If he died intestate then you would be entitled to share in the estate. You would need to check the probate records in the county where he resided at the time of death to see if a will was ever filed. If not you can make a claim for a portion of his estate assuming there was never anything filed two years ago.
David Kennett - JD - Attorney at Law
So if he left a will, and I wasn't in it then I don't get anything plain and simple? Can I contest that in court? And if so, does the fact that I am his son who he abandoned at birth make a foundation for a reasonable argument that I deserve a part of what he owned?
What is the name of the place where probate records are kept?
If he left a will and you were not in it you have no right to inherit as he is not required to leave anything to children. Only his wife could contest being left out of the will. The place to look for the probate records is the probate court in the county where he resided at the time of his death. That is where the estate would have to be filed.
Dave
Attorney
25 years practicing attorney