Re: What are the rights for kids of first marraige?
Klesser, how have the laws changed with regard to the children of the first marriage? I know they changed with regard to illegitimate children and adopted children but wasn't aware of the legitimate children of two marriages being treated differently.
Children have a legal right share where there is no will.
Where a person makes a will they have no strict obligation to provide for their children but a challenge to the will can be brought on the basis that the parent failed in their moral duty to provide for their child.
However if all the properties are in joint names (joint tenants) then they won't form part of the estate anyway and will automatically pass to wife #2.