A relative died in ny with no will.only kin are a niece,a nephew and a second cousin.is second cousin entitled to anything?
the niece and nephew are going to be co-administrators.Is the second cousin entitled to a portion of the estate?
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Paul Johnson ·
The second cousin has no legal standing whatsoever as a distributee if there is a niece and nephew. In fact, the term "second cousin" may be a misnomer - he or she could be a first cousin once removed. Even if that is the case, however, the niece and nephew would be the distributees.
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