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If you have a spouse and children they inherit first. A wife gets a % and children get the rest. If you don't want your siblings to inherit, you need a Will stipulating who your want to inherit. You can put a clause in there that because you have never been close to your siblings, they will not inherit. You can put in a clause that anyone contesting the Will will get nothing. In my opinion, my siblings aren't entitled to any inheritance. According to below, siblings are last in line. So I don't see where they feel they will inherit.

This is in NJ if there is no Will:

"If you lack a spouse or children, your parents inherit everything. Without a spouse, children, or parents, your siblings inherit everything. A spouse inherits everything if no children, parents, or siblings are present. If you have children but no spouse, the children inherit everything."
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I am just onery enough that I would leave each one a dollar and put a clause that anyone trying to contest my will would then lose any inheritance.

Then I would hire a certified elder law attorney as my POA and executor.

They would be notified of the reading of the will, show up with greed in their hearts and go home feeling like you got the last word. Sucks to be them!

But that's me because I believe that inheritance is a gift and we should NEVER worry or want what others have.
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It's possible that under your state law, if you die without a will and you have no other relatives alive -- parents, children, siblings -- they would be considered next of kin and received what you have left. The solution to this is to get a valid will done by a lawyer and naming an executor and a back-up executor, leaving what you have to whoever you want.
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Princess, you are computer literate, so do look up "holographic will + your state". If these are legal in your state, then the simple writing of your own will as to who you leave your things to can be done in your own home. You would add specifically a notation saying that you do not wish any of your assets or possession to go to (and write in their names).

I am a bit curious how you full well know these 1/2 siblings are sitting like vultures outside your door, yet they have had for some time no contact with you?

Best thing for you to do of course would be to attend an attorney session and have written a very simple will leaving your assets to whomever, or whatever organization or charity you wish to. Good luck!
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Thanks. They have never had anything much to do with me, But they think they are entitled to what I have if I die before them. Thanks so much
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Geaton777 Apr 28, 2025
Well, the only way to get around that is to write up a Will with an attorney and have it legally finalized and make sure you pick a reliable Executor to carry it out. If no one knows there's a Will then they will be inheritors. The Executor needs to be asked to perform this responsibility and know they have to go into action when you pass. But before that, a lot can happen so you also should have a PoA assigned. Someone a full generation younger, who is local, willing and competent. In a Will you can also include photos of physical possessions that you wish to go to certain people, or donate.
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Have to? If you don't have enough of an existing relationship that you even have to ask this question, then I would say no. Who would be notifying them? Are they heirs in your Will? If so, yes, then the Executor of your estate would be in charge of finding and informing them. If they are not heirs, would they care? Just because you are biologically related to them does't obligate you to have any forced interactions or communications with them. Legally, if they are not heirs by default, no one has any obligation to inform them and you can leave instructions in your Will saying you don't want them informed.
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Princess56 Apr 28, 2025
Thanks. They have never had anything much to do with me, But they think they are entitled to what I have if I die before them. Thanks so much
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