Inheritance rights of the child.

Ms. Pingui · 09-11-2014 3:03pm #1

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P. Breathnach · 09-11-2014 5:03pm

Was he recorded on the child's birth registration?

If yes, then the child has rights inder the Succession Act.

coylemj · 09-11-2014 5:37pm

If a person dies intestate (i..e. leaving no will) with issue (children) and no spouse, the issue take the entire estate.

67.—(1) If an intestate dies leaving a spouse and no issue, the spouse shall take the whole estate.

(2) If an intestate dies leaving a spouse and issue—

(a) the spouse shall take two-thirds of the estate, and
(b) the remainder shall be distributed among the issue in accordance with subsection (4).

(3) If an intestate dies leaving issue and no spouse, his estate shall be distributed among the issue in accordance with subsection (4).
(4) If all the issue are in equal degree of relationship to the deceased the distribution shall be in equal shares among them; if they are not, it shall be per stirpes

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1965/en/act/pub/0027/sec0067.html#sec67

You need to talk to a solicitor.

coylemj · 09-11-2014 8:19pm

You really need to set out the situation to a solicitor and ask him/her those questions.

Inheritance rights of the child.

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