When a will says bodily heirs what does that mean?
Full Question:
Three children one child deceased two living children at the time of fathers death. When a will says bodily heirs. Does that mean that the two living children inherit the inheritance or is the heirs of the deceased child considered bodily heirs?
03/26/2011 |
Category: Wills and Estates |
State: West Virginia |
#24502
Answer:
We believe the term "bodily heirs" means descendants, and NOT "living heirs." If there were three children (two living, one dead), and the will says to divide the property equally, then there would be three shares. Each living child would receive a share, and the deceased child's children or other heirs would receive the third share to divide among themselves equally.
