Inheritance

[Pampam]

Hi everyone,*I assume my case is a challenging one but it is because of my sad family story :
My mother had died when I was 6 years old my father married to a new woman two years after, this woman caused a complete separation between me and my father, so when I turned 18 my father severed all contact with me (despite my attempts to renew the relationship)
Almost 30 years have passed,* last month my father passed away
Do I deserve to claim at least the property that belonged to my biological and my mother?

[des8]

sorry to hear of your sad situation.

Some* questions first;
Is your father's wife still alive?
Did your father leave a will?
What was the total value of his estate?
Did it include a house?
If so was the house owned with his wife jointly or as tenants in common?

[Pampam]

sorry to hear of your sad situation.

Some questions first;
Is your father's wife still alive?
Did your father leave a will?
What was the total value of his estate?
Did it include a house?
If so was the house owned with his wife jointly or as tenants in common?

Hi*

Thank you for your reply ,Yes my father's wife still alive, I'm assuming he left a will (he was ill long before he passed away ), They owned at least 2 houses

[des8]

When your mother died, assuming she did not leave a will and you have no siblings, as it was so long ago I think you must assume everything passed to your father.
You can check here*https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate to see if your mother left a will under which you should have received a legacy. .

Whoever deals with your Father's estate, whether he left a will or not will need to obtain a grant of probate or letters of administration. You'll be able to access the details via the website referenced above.

Viewing what you said in your first post I suspect you do not expect to be mentioned in your father's will, and I doubt an approach to his widow for any of your mother's chattels would be successful, even if any items remain.

This leaves you the possibility of making a claim under*The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.*
Whether or not such a claim would be successful isn't the point.
Such claims are expensive for both sides, so to avoid expensive contentious litigation it is possible that his widow will let you have any of your late mothers chattels which are still around. I think that is what you are wanting, rather than a legacy from your father.
You will need to take professional advice from a solicitor specialising in contentious litigation.
Try and arrange a fixed price/free? initial consultation to see what options you have, after you have done your own research and know what questions you want answered.

Good luck