How Do I Prove My Lineage?

Question:Iam a heir in an estate and I have heard that you must be registered and have proved your lineage by the next court hearing.It is through my fathers side he is still living but my parents divorced and I dont speak to him much he has a drug problem and doesnt know much about his family history anyways.My grandparents died when I was very little and I have no idea where to begin or how to register any help would be great or even would be great if someone could point me in the right direction.I would hate to lose out on my birth right.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Iam a heir in an estate and I have heard that you must be registered and have proved your lineage by the next court hearing.It is through my fathers side he is still living but my parents divorced and I dont speak to him much he has a drug problem and doesnt know much about his family history anyways.My grandparents died when I was very little and I have no idea where to begin or how to register any help would be great or even would be great if someone could point me in the right direction.I would hate to lose out on my birth right.

I agree with Ricky but if there's more to this and you still need advice, legal proof would be a chain of birth and marriage records from you to the person you are trying to inherit from. When you have proof of your relationship, you go to the lawyers handling the estate and submit your proof to register as an heir.

HOWEVER, you need to talk to a lawyer yourself to be certain your local area doesn't have some other restrictions or requirements. Call your city government and your local library. They may know of a city or county service or an organization that will give you free legal advice on how to proceed.

Well the way most of that goes you're not really an heir if your father is still alive. What ever it is legally would go to him first.

Legal documents such as a birth document. DNA results are another possibility. Check with an attorney to determine what constitutes court approved proof in your state.

The best solution would be to get your father on yourside, AT ALL COSTS. Ask him then to take you to a notary and make an affadavit (attestation) that will show that on his death, his divorcee wife is not to inherit a dime, but that you his legal lawful offspring of a dissolved marriage, is the
legal heir to what ever he possesses. Then you follow up with that, but the above seems to be a primary solution to all your problems. Get this legal guardian status of your father, and showing you as his lawful legal heir, registered in Courts.