What do references to "children" mean in wills, trusts and intestate estates? | Practical Law
This practice note explains how to determine the meaning of references to an individual's children (and other relationships that depend on parentage) in wills and trust documents and intestate estates. It covers rules in statute and case law about illegitimate, legitimated, adopted and posthumous children, stepchildren and children born as a result of fertility treatment and surrogacy arrangements.