Hello. I have a question on West Virginia law regarding inheritance of mineral interests when someone dies without a will. The original owner of the mineral rights was married when he deceased, his spouse had children from prior marriage (stepchildren to the mineral owner, not adopted), plus the mineral owner and his spouse had one child in this marriage. Spouse subsequently dies without will/probate. Who would inherit the mineral interests? Does the son inherit 100% as only issue to the original mineral owner, does the son and spouse each get 50%, in which case would spouse’s 50% be divided between the son and the stepchildren of the original mineral owner, or would spouse get 100% and the son only receive inheritance from his mother (split between the son and all her children from previous marriage)?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Mike