Are children conceived before but born after the father’s death treated as children for intestacy purposes in all jurisdictions?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. True in some jurisdictions
• D. Depends on paternity

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that intestate succession often treats a child who was conceived before the parent’s death but born after as if they existed at the time of death. This recognizes the child as part of the decedent’s family for inheritance purposes, even though the birth occurs later. Once born alive and properly linked to the parent, the child is eligible to inherit as a descendant, preventing an unintended disinheritance simply because birth happened after death. In practice, the child must be conceived before death and born alive to qualify, and some jurisdictions may have nuances about proof of paternity or other conditions, but the general approach is to include posthumous children in the estate distribution.