Inheritance rights for adopted grandchildren

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad to me. I have an adopted child as well as biological children. In spite of our unconditional love and support for pretty much anything, my adopted child has a wound deep within her that is quickly exposed under the right circumstances--she will always, always, feel less than. This goes with her for her entire life. Whatever you don't like about this child or their choices, remember that their very first loss may well be influencing those choices. With what we know about trauma now we should look very differently at adopted children, who undoubtedly carry that loss deep within their bodies even if they can't access it.

Please consider what devastation you want to wreak in your passing.

You do realize it won't impact the OP at all. They'll be dead. And there could be valid reasons for making the decisions they are making. You might not like or agree but it is their money. And no one outside of a spousal is entitled to inheritance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the shit that destroys families OP

This. The parents of the disinherited child will hate you and there is a good chance they cut ties with their siblings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the options when a grandparent does not want to include an adopted child in their will?

Just hope that your children don't see the contents of the will while you're still alive. I can't imagine the quality of home they'd stick you in if they knew you were doing that to their children

[Anonymous]

Serious question is there such a thing as Adopted grandchildren?

You can adopt a child, you cant adopt a grandchild.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the options when a grandparent does not want to include an adopted child in their will?

Why in the ever love of God is this even a question? Adopted or not they are the grandchild. This is frightening to think that people actually still think and act this way. And I’m guessing these are MAGA people too. shake my head

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question is there such a thing as Adopted grandchildren?

You can adopt a child, you cant adopt a grandchild.

Adoption is how a child joins the family, if a family defines that child's position as an adopted child, they shouldn't be with that family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question is there such a thing as Adopted grandchildren?

You can adopt a child, you cant adopt a grandchild.

Adoption is how a child joins the family, if a family defines that child's position as an adopted child, they shouldn't be with that family.

Absolutely 100 percent truest statement ever.

[Anonymous]

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My adopted child does not stand to inherit from biological grandparents. My child is not legally connected to them. We don't even know them.

For now. What if they make contact later in life?

When you adopt legal tights are severed.

Rights

We're talking about inheritance issues, not legal rights.

If an adopted child (at age 18) makes contact with their biological family and develops a positive and lasting relationship with them, there is a very good chance they may inherit something from the bio side of the family.

I know a family in which there were all the kids called both baby daddy’s “dad”. When one dad died, the non bio kids lawyered up for the non bio dads estate and got it. Be careful who you let call you daddy

[Anonymous]

There are no rights. Might be tacky, disrespectful and rude but the grandparent will be dead anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question is there such a thing as Adopted grandchildren?

You can adopt a child, you cant adopt a grandchild.

Adoption is how a child joins the family, if a family defines that child's position as an adopted child, they shouldn't be with that family.

That may be how the parents see it, but not the grandparents. If it’s an older adopted stepchild the grandparents may have little to no relationship they may not view that child equal to their bio grandchildren.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is so sad to me. I have an adopted child as well as biological children. In spite of our unconditional love and support for pretty much anything, my adopted child has a wound deep within her that is quickly exposed under the right circumstances--she will always, always, feel less than. This goes with her for her entire life. Whatever you don't like about this child or their choices, remember that their very first loss may well be influencing those choices. With what we know about trauma now we should look very differently at adopted children, who undoubtedly carry that loss deep within their bodies even if they can't access it.

Please consider what devastation you want to wreak in your passing.

You do realize it won't impact the OP at all. They'll be dead. And there could be valid reasons for making the decisions they are making. You might not like or agree but it is their money. And no one outside of a spousal is entitled to inheritance.

Why assume OP is the grandparent? More likely OP is the parent wondering how they can get their child their share.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What are the options when a grandparent does not want to include an adopted child in their will?

Why in the ever love of God is this even a question? Adopted or not they are the grandchild. This is frightening to think that people actually still think and act this way. And I’m guessing these are MAGA people too. shake my head

No, blood is blood. I'm with OP and would not waste my resources on a child that is not related to me by blood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is grandparent in the US? Only Louisiana has limited forced heirship. So if in any other state he can disinherit the adopted grandchild without any restriction. Sounds like an awful choice but there you go.

"Disinherit"?

With no forced heirship, as you put it, there is no need to 'disinherit." To disinherit you initiate a legal proceeding to subvert forced heirship. This is the US in 2024. People aren't disinheriting grandchildren, adopted or not. You just don't give them anything in the will or trust.

Usually Wills will leave their child an inheritance and the language will add something like “if my son Jason predeceases me his share shall go to his issue”

So yes, you do have to be careful of the wording. It’s an ahole thing to do though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the options? From whose perspective? The perspective of the grandparent or of the adopted grandchild?

The grandparent can include language in their will or trust excluding adopted grandchildren from inheriting (assuming any grandchildren inherit per the terms at all -- if everything is left to PETA, or the NRA, or whatever, this doesn't need to be addressed).

As far as the adopted grandchild (or anyone acting on their behalf) goes -- they don't really have options. Not legal ones anyway. Adopted grandchildren don't have any right to inherit because grandchildren in general don't have any right to inherit. As far as I know the only right to inherit statutes out there that apply to the estates of persons who do not pass intestate address the rights of a spouse, or the rights of minor children. And those rights are going to vary a great deal, if they exist at all, from state to state.

There isn't something derivative of primoginture or something that applies to adopted grandkids.

Nobody has the right to inherent!! Grandchildren are grandchildren. We are talking about wills. If someone dies intestate and their only living family member is a grandchild then the grandchild is the heir, adopted or not.

[Anonymous]

What options? You have no options. If you are afraid that's the case, have more of your money go to the adopted child to undo the injustice.
They control their money, and you control yours. Maybe the kids who get the money will share some if they think it was unfair to the adopted child.