I just found out my adoptive father never legally adopted me and now that he is dying his biological children are making it clear they do not consider me real family when it comes to his estate.
More people experience this than they realize.
The families we create through love and daily choice can be erased by legal technicalities when biological relatives choose to enforce narrow definitions of belonging.
“Where Are You with Estate planning?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.