Died intestate

[drums]

My uncle died intestate. He has no wife or children.
He had brothers (deceased) and sisters, one step sister (deceased).
Do the children of the deceased step sister qualify for a share of the will.

 

[Protocol]

This may help:

Succession rights in Ireland

www.gov.ie

 

[drums]

Thanks for that but it does not refer to step siblings and children of step siblings

 

[mct1]

This Irish Times article could be useful. It says that while stepchildren are treated equally under inheritance tax laws, they have no rights of succession where a step-parent dies intestate.

Q&A: Will inheritance tax treat stepchildren and children equally?

‘Under inheritance tax law, a stepchild is treated exactly the same as any other offspring’

www.irishtimes.com