This is a question for Dr Guzman, or anyone else who knows the answers!!!
I am British, married to a Dominican. He has 3 children by two different women. The first two are 18 and 16 and have not seen their mother for 15 years. The third is 13 and lives in Spain with his mother and stepfather. The eldest two have lived with us for the past 6 years. I tried to adopt them for 2 years, but due to the ineffciencies of Conani failed before the eldest turned 18. And have now given up.
We own property and a business here in the Dominican republic. If my husband dies before me, I understand that the children will also inherit. My questions are as follows:
1. How much do they inherit - me 50% and them the other 50% divided between them? Or 25% each and me 25%.
2. It was actually my money which bought the various properties and the business. I assume that makes no difference.
3. Some are in his name, some mine and some joint. Do the children inherit everything or just those in his name and 50% of those in joint names? If everything is put in my name do they then not inherit anything?
4. I assume it is no point in him making a will? He has one leaving everything to me - but no doubt it would be overruled by the law of the land?
5. Could their mothers get involved even if they are over 18?
6. Could they sign a paper now, to say that they waive their right to inheritance if their father dies first (I have a will saying he inherits from me, so if I pop my clogs first then he gets everything anyway and I have no kids, Dominican or any other nationality!). We could get them to sign something saying they waive their rights to inheritance on his death but will get everything when I die later????
The two boys who are here know I would look after them, I tried to adopt them, but I am not sure about their mother coming after me nor the mother of the third child in Spain. I just hate the idea of having to cope with his death and then being thrown out of my house, and losing my business here.
Help!!!!!
Thanks
Matilda
I am British, married to a Dominican. He has 3 children by two different women. The first two are 18 and 16 and have not seen their mother for 15 years. The third is 13 and lives in Spain with his mother and stepfather. The eldest two have lived with us for the past 6 years. I tried to adopt them for 2 years, but due to the ineffciencies of Conani failed before the eldest turned 18. And have now given up.
We own property and a business here in the Dominican republic. If my husband dies before me, I understand that the children will also inherit. My questions are as follows:
1. How much do they inherit - me 50% and them the other 50% divided between them? Or 25% each and me 25%.
2. It was actually my money which bought the various properties and the business. I assume that makes no difference.
3. Some are in his name, some mine and some joint. Do the children inherit everything or just those in his name and 50% of those in joint names? If everything is put in my name do they then not inherit anything?
4. I assume it is no point in him making a will? He has one leaving everything to me - but no doubt it would be overruled by the law of the land?
5. Could their mothers get involved even if they are over 18?
6. Could they sign a paper now, to say that they waive their right to inheritance if their father dies first (I have a will saying he inherits from me, so if I pop my clogs first then he gets everything anyway and I have no kids, Dominican or any other nationality!). We could get them to sign something saying they waive their rights to inheritance on his death but will get everything when I die later????
The two boys who are here know I would look after them, I tried to adopt them, but I am not sure about their mother coming after me nor the mother of the third child in Spain. I just hate the idea of having to cope with his death and then being thrown out of my house, and losing my business here.
Help!!!!!
Thanks
Matilda