{"id":354,"date":"2011-03-02T11:54:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.atiqbd.com\/adopted-step-child-will-assets\/"},"modified":"2011-03-02T11:54:11","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T15:54:11","slug":"adopted-step-child-will-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standardlegal.com\/blog\/adopted-step-child-will-assets","title":{"rendered":"Does an Adopted Child or Step-Child Automatically Share in the Assets of a Will?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If a person making a Last Will &#038; Testament wishes to include ANYONE in a Will, the maker of the Will should list that person specifically as a beneficiary &#8212; even a child, step-child or adopted child.<\/p>\n<p>Listing a person by name in a Last Will and Testament clears up any potential confusion that could arise.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Absent being listed by name in a Will, no child has an absolute right to the property of the estate. 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