“Singer son-in-law cheated on my daughter while she was fighting cancer”… Thinking of my daughter who cried loudly, I worried about inheritance.

The story of a man who wanted to pass on his wealth only to his grandchildren, excluding his son-in-law, who had an affair with his daughter who passed away while fighting cancer, was revealed.

On the 25th, on YTN Radio’s ‘Attorney Jo In-seop’s Counseling Center’, Mr. A, who lost both his wife and daughter, confessed his concerns about inheritance of property.

The eldest of Mr. A’s two daughters is said to have married a singer after graduating from college. The son-in-law, who was an unknown singer, had financial difficulties, but his kind and gentle personality was his strength.

The couple had two children and seemed to be living well. But she said one day, when her daughter came to pick up her side dishes, she cried loudly in front of her mother and complained that she “felt like her husband was cheating on her.”

Mr. A’s wife and daughter both passed away from cancer within two years. Although Ms. A has cut ties with her son-in-law, she says she still sees her grandchildren, who are her students, often. He confessed, “My wife and I have raised our grandchildren since they were young. I have a lot of affection for them, and since they are the only blood relatives I have left, I have mixed emotions every time I see them.”

Mr. A, who said he was very concerned about his grandchildren, whom he had raised since he was young, asked whether it was possible to inherit property only to the grandchildren without giving it to his son-in-law. She says she is currently seeing her son-in-law, but she has not remarried yet.

Mr. A said, “It seems that my son-in-law is still in financial difficulties,” and “I have more assets as the assets I have invested have increased. “I want to inherit my property only to my granddaughter and grandson. Is that possible?” he asked.

According to legal experts, when a wife and children die, the general inheritance order is for grandchildren who are direct descendants, but it appears that a son-in-law will be able to inherit his daughter’s share through a joint inheritance. However, if the son-in-law remarries, the in-law relationship is terminated and inheritance by inheritance becomes impossible. In addition, you can write a will stating that you will inherit it to your grandchildren, but your son-in-law has the right to a reserved portion and can file a lawsuit for return.

Attorney Lee Myeong-in said, “If Mr. A dies, his two daughters, who are first-ranking direct descendants, will inherit,” adding, “The son-in-law will inherit on behalf of the daughter who has already passed away. “This is called a replacement inheritance, and it is a system in which if the heir dies before the inheritance begins, the spouse or children receive the inheritance on their behalf,” he said. However, she said, “The reason a son-in-law can inherit by inheritance is because a kinship relationship remains between the father-in-law and the son-in-law,” and “This kinship relationship disappears when the son-in-law remarries.”

Regarding how to inherit to grandchildren, he advised, “You can write a will to inherit to your grandchildren rather than to your son-in-law, but since the son-in-law has the right to the reserved portion, there is a possibility that he will file a lawsuit later to claim the return of the reserved portion.”

A ‘will substitute trust’, which replaces a will through a trust contract with a financial company, was also suggested as a method.

Attorney Lee said, “As long as Mr. A is alive, he will manage and operate it himself, and if he dies, he will enter into a trust agreement to manage it as a safe asset, and if he enters into a trust agreement including various conditions until his grandchildren turn 25, his concerns will be resolved.” “You can do it,” he advised.