Katz v. Koronchik

This case poses the question whether St. 1967, c. 114, amending G. L. c. 210, § 7, to preclude an adopted child from inheriting property of his intestate natural kindred, applies to a person adopted before that amendment went into effect. We conclude that G. L. c. 210, § 7, as amended in 1967, applies to a previously adopted child and that such an adopted child may not inherit from a natural relative who died after 1967.

When Andre Tremblay (Andre) was adopted on March 25, 1966, he was entitled to inherit as an intestate heir from or through a natural parent. See G. L. c. 210, § 7, as then…