[WSBAPT] "Child" of decedent not mentioned in his Will

[Tom Westbrook]

I dealt with this 20 years ago, but the claimant was not a DNA match upon
blood test. I wouldn’t take Ancestry or 23 & Me as being the expert on
parentage. I would get a court order requiring the claimant to get a blood
test and go from there. If claimant is a biological child, then sadly, it
is my understanding from 20 years ago research that claimant shares in the
estate.



Sincerely,



Tom



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*From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>
*On Behalf Of *Jane Bitz
*Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2022 11:25 AM
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*Subject:* [WSBAPT] "Child" of decedent not mentioned in his Will



Listmates:



I have a new case where the decedent signed a Will that says he has no
children. Since his death, his nephew who is named as PR has been contacted
by a woman claiming to be his daughter who contacted him prior to his death
and prior to his Will’s execution date through Ancestry.com. She says that
she is represented by an attorney.



I know that 11.12.091 repealed the previous “pretermitted child” statute in
1994. Is she still entitled to an intestate share if she can prove
parentage?



Thanks.

Jane.



*Jane G. Bitz*

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