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  • I Found DNA in a Hospital in California
    I Found DNA in a Hospital in California

    Recall that my client’s half-sister now claims that they are not related … and counsel and I agreed to use a DNA laboratory to determine the likelihood of relationship. Problem: the presumed natural ...

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  • DNA ... Who Has My Father's DNA? Fun in California.
    DNA ... Who Has My Father's DNA? Fun in California.

    So here is my client, fighting her half-sister in Superior Court of Los Angeles County North East District, over whether she qualifies an heir of her natural father’s estate under California Probate ...

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  • To Inherit From A Natural Parent, An Adopted Away Child Must Satisfy Specific Requirements
    To Inherit From A Natural Parent, An Adopted Away Child Must Satisfy Specific Requirements

    So here is my client; her natural father died without a will and her half-sister claims the entire estate, alleging that my client did not satisfy the special circumstances required under California ...

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  • In California, a Step-Parent Adoption May Cut-Off the Adopted Child’s Inheritance Rights From a Natural Parent
    In California, a Step-Parent Adoption May Cut-Off the Adopted Child’s Inheritance Rights From a Natural Parent

    As set forth previously, my client’s mother was not married to my client’s natural father. My client’s mother did marry however; and her new husband, the step-parent of my client, adopted her (a ...

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  • When is a Daughter Not an Heir of Her Natural Father’s Probate Estate in California?
    When is a Daughter Not an Heir of Her Natural Father’s Probate Estate in California?

    As I described in my prior post, my client’s natural father had died without a will (i.e. California Probate Code §88 ) and her half-sister from her father’s prior marriage had petitioned to be ...

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  • Dying Without a Will in California
    Dying Without a Will in California

    When a person dies without a will ( California Probate Code §88 ) in California they are said to have died “intestate”. Who inherits is then determined by the laws of intestate succession ( California ...

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