Who inherits a house if there’s no will and no adopted kids? | NC

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Q: If someone dies without a will, who inherits their house when they don’t have biological children and never legally adopted their stepchildren? A: When there is no valid will, the house passes under intestate succession laws, not based on what the family thinks the person wanted. Stepchildren generally do not inherit through intestacy unless they were legally adopted—there are rare,…