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Are adopted adults considered "descendants"?
In the case of In re Ray Ellison Grandchildren Trust, 261 S.W.3d 111 (Tex. App.?San Antonio 2008, pet. denied, rehearing filed), Settlor established a trust for the ?descendants? of his children...

Geronimo's Descendants Sue to Get His Skull Back
"We're tired of waiting and we're coming after them," said Harlyn Geronimo, a great-grandson of the famous Apache leader...

A woman with 2,000 living descendants has just died at the age of 93.
2,000 living descendants ? think about it. Yitta Schwartz had 15 children and a number of grandchildren that the family rounded at 200...

The House Owner, Her Contractor, The Stasher and His 21 Descendants
Eighty years ago, at the height of the Great Depression, a wealthy Ohio businessman hid $182,000 in minted $50 bills in a wall in his house...

Gift to ?lawful? descendants excludes non-marital children
In a case of first impression in Washington, the court in the case of In re Estate of Wright, 196 P.3d 1075 (Wash. Ct. App...

Descendants of Armenian genocide file class action against insurer
Descendants of the Armenian genocide filed another class action against an insurance company, claiming they are entitled to benefits that should have been paid to the beneficiaries of their ancestors...