How does this work?

[Zigner]

THe MILs children and grandchildren come AHEAD of her brother in terms of priority to serve as administrator of her intestate estate ...how did brother get there and is he really properly there ? MIght be water over the dam , might not be .

Maybe he's the only one to apply...

 

[Eekamouse]

The brother of the deceased is acting as administrator of the estate because my ex-BIL does not have a clue what to do and he's been pretty torn up about losing his mother so taking on this job would be too hard on him emotionally, I guess. I think he's going to end up regretting it. His uncle is a lot like my ex-husband and likely will end up taking advantage of the situation. Maybe I'm just a cynic but on the surface, it looks to me like that's where this is headed.

 

[justalayman]

I’m not too sure the brother can do much to take advantage of much. He isn’t entitlted to anything from the estate other than whatever pay state law allows. If he walks away with anything more than that I would be very concerned there have been improprieties.

 

[Eekamouse]

Another question, if anyone knows. Someone said to me that the widow of the son of deceased MIL is also entitled to part of her estate. Is that true? I thought only the daughter of the deceased son was entitled to part of the deceased MIL's estate. Is the son's widow also entitled to a share? I know my ex-MIL would not have been happy about this if it's indeed true.

 

[Taxing Matters]

Another question, if anyone knows. Someone said to me that the widow of the son of deceased MIL is also entitled to part of her estate. Is that true? I thought only the daughter of the deceased son was entitled to part of the deceased MIL's estate. Is the son's widow also entitled to a share? I know my ex-MIL would not have been happy about this if it's indeed true.

The spouse of a child of the decedent does not take a share of the decedent’s estate under intestacy in California (or in any other state).