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Mon 28 Nov, 2016 03:52 pm
While I am (& always have been) a US resident, my biological father has been a UK resident & business owner for 45+yrs. Although we've had some to little contact over the years I am his first born son from his first wife & since my older sister passed away am now his oldest existing child & this has never been questioned. He is now 80yrs old, will pass away soon & I have doubts he will include me in his will at all. If this is the case, I'm wondering what legal stance/grounds/right I might have to challenge the will and get my 'piece of the pie' so to speak.
He has always acknowledged his paternal relationship but never paid any child support or offered any help at all (financial or otherwise) throughout the years even though in the 1980's he was listed as the 89th richest man in England so if the question "what do you have to gain" is an issue, the answer is "A LOT!"
Thanks
DC
In UK law children have no automatic right to inherit anything from their parents. An exception can be (e.g. disabled) children who are wholly dependent on their parents at the time of death. You don't sound like that. A legal action to get a 'piece of the pie' is, therefore, likely to fail. There is nothing to stop you paying a lawyer to tell you this (and ours can be very expensive), but I am doing it for nothing. Our courts are very expensive too. I hope your dad lives to be 105 or more.
@contrex,
Same in US. Spouses are entitled to a 'forced share' in nearly all states, but not children. I'm fairly sure children have sufficient standing to contest a will, but their chances are not good.
@contrex,
While I am disabled I have never been dependent on him.
I also hope he lives a long & happy life
Thanks for your time & effort...
@roger,
Thank you as well roger, appreciate your response.
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