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aztec
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Dear all,
I was born in the late 60s and my parents were not married. My parents met in Dublin while they were students and my conception was an "accident". Due to the political climate in Ireland at the time my parents travelled to England for my birth. After I was born it was decided that the best thing would be for my father to look after me as he had finished his studies and had a job in England, his family was also prepared to take on the responsibility of looking after me. Shortly after I was born my mother moved back to Ireland and when my father got married all ties were cut and they both went their seperate ways. As attitudes to my birth circumstances have changed considerably over the years, I decided to make a trip to Ireland last year to renew ties with my mother and her family. When I got there I lerant that my mother died many years ago, in 1986, however her family were quite welcoming and it turned out to be a rather pleasant trip. The family and I are still getting to know each other and while on the surface we seem to be getting on fine, some things don't ring true to me. From what I've learnt my mother played a big part in her family as she never got married nor did she have any more children. I was told by her family that she never talked about me and that none of them knew I had been born which I find strange particularly as my dad told me one of her sisters definitely knew about my birth. I also know that my mother had a successfull career in Dublin before she returned to her parents house to take care of them when they got ill. Her parents left a house which she lived in until her death and some land which I presume she would at the very least be entitled to a share of, assuming she had nothing of her own.
Her family have not mentioned anything about my mothers estate and I am uncertain about my standing with regards inheriting her estate so I am finding it difficult to ask. At the very least assuming she didn't have things of her own, I think she should be entitled to a share of her fathers things.
Can anyone please advice me firstly on whether or not I am entitled to inherit my mothers things under the circumstances of my birth and also the fact that she died so long ago. Secondly, if I am, what is the best way to go about securing this inheritance.
Many thanks for any replies.
Her family have not mentioned anything about my mothers estate and I am uncertain about my standing with regards inheriting her estate so I am finding it difficult to ask. At the very least assuming she didn't have things of her own, I think she should be entitled to a share of her fathers things.
Can anyone please advice me firstly on whether or not I am entitled to inherit my mothers things under the circumstances of my birth and also the fact that she died so long ago. Secondly, if I am, what is the best way to go about securing this inheritance.
Many thanks for any replies.