Supreme Court decides on benefits for posthumously conceived children *

USA - May 23 2012
In a unanimous opinion issued on Monday the US Supreme Court held that the question of whether a posthumously conceived child (a child who is conceived and born after a parent's death) is eligible for Social Security survivor benefits is to be determined by reference to applicable state intestacy law.

What are the inheritance rights of children conceived posthumously? *

USA - November 30 2011
Earlier this month the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether twins conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of their biological father are entitled to collect Social Security survivor benefits.