In re Estate of McQuesten

The petitioners were adopted by their stepfather following the divorce of their natural parents and the remarriage of their mother. They now claim a right to inherit, through their deceased natural father, from the estate of their natural paternal grandmother. The Hillsborough County Probate Court {Cloutier, J.) denied the petitioners’ claim, ruling that the right to take by representation was terminated by the adoption. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Sheree L. Faucher and Cathy L. Faucher, the petitioners, were born during the marriage of their natural parents, Robert A. Mc-Questen…