Who would be entitled to a will?


This is for Canada, but it doesn't really matter because our estate laws are almost exactly like the US... So if, a woman, who's husband have passed away, who had 3 daughters, died, but before her death one of her daughters died disappearing 2 remaining grandchildren, would the estate be divided as: a) each living daughter gets half b) respectively living daughter gets a third, each grandchild get 1/6? in recent times wondering...
Best Answer:
respectively living daughter gets half if there is no will proverb otherwise
it would be respectively living daughter gets half,,unless there be a stipulation in the Will to include the grandchildren in the event of one daughters death.
Regarding estate distribution, is there a valid Will? That is the no. 1 most exalted question. If there is a valid Will, the estate is distributed according to the Will.
Assume Grandma rewrote her will after Grandpa died bequeathing equal division of property to her 3 daughters. Assume one of the 3 daughters died before Grandma. Neither a or b apply. Granny isn't dead yet and requirements to re-write her will. BUT, if I know where you are really going with this.........After granny kicks the bucket and beforehand she rewrites her will, the children of the deceased daughter would be entitled to the deceased daughters 1/3 of the estate being that they are her living heir. and especially if Mom wrote a will leaving 100% of her stuff to her children. If there is no will, which is not indicated, everyone can file for an even share of the pie. The daughters could win 20% eeach while the grandchildren could get 10%. You indicate 2 daughters and 6 grandchildren. But I am sure the courts will decide!
b would be the result in most U.S. states. The formal name of that distribution scheme is "per stirpes" distribution, if you want to look it up.