Which statement correctly describes posthumous conception and inheritance when consent is at issue?

• A. The posthumous child is always an heir.
• B. The posthumous child is only an heir if the predeceased parent consented in writing to posthumous conception.
• C. The posthumous child must be conceived before death.
• D. The child must be named in the will.

Answer: (B)

Posthumous conception and inheritance depend on explicit, pre-death written consent from the parent to allow a child conceived after death to be eligible as an heir. This ensures the parent's intention dictates succession. Therefore, the posthumous child becomes an heir only when that written consent exists. If there is no such consent, the child is not an heir, even if conceived after death. The idea that a child must be conceived before death contradicts posthumous conception, since posthumous means after death. Simply being named in a will does not override the need for consent to posthumous conception to create inheritance rights.