Do I have rights if I was named in a will but not adopted? | NC

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Q: Do I have rights as a named beneficiary if I was not legally adopted by the person who raised me? A: Yes. If you are specifically named as a beneficiary in a valid will, your rights usually come from the will — not from whether you were biologically related to, or legally adopted by, the person who died. Adoption and biology matter more when there is no will, or when the will leaves property…