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His uncle died, he had no children, his wife is still alive.
Slovenia🏛️ Politics5 days ago

His uncle died, he had no children, his wife is still alive.

A user is asking whether they, as a niece, are entitled to a mandatory share of their uncle's inheritance after his death. The uncle had no children and was survived by his wife. Initially, he made a will leaving everything to his wife's nephew, but before his death, he changed his mind and left everything to his wife's nephew. The niece is seeking legal advice on her rights to a mandatory share under the Inheritance Act, particularly if the will is invalidated. The response indicates that as a niece, she does not qualify for a mandatory share unless the will is declared invalid and statutory inheritance applies. In such a case, she might inherit alongside the deceased's wife based on her relationship to the deceased's parent.

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His uncle died, he had no children, his wife is still alive.

A user is asking whether they, as a niece, are entitled to a mandatory share of their uncle's inheritance after his death. The uncle had no children and was survived by his wife. Initially, he made a will leaving everything to his wife's nephew, but before his death, he changed his mind and left everything to his wife's nephew. The niece is seeking legal advice on her rights to a mandatory share under the Inheritance Act, particularly if the will is invalidated. The response indicates that as a niece, she does not qualify for a mandatory share unless the will is declared invalid and statutory inheritance applies. In such a case, she might inherit alongside the deceased's wife based on her relationship to the deceased's parent.

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