Shamita Basu

As many as one in five Americans say they've taken one.

And you've probably heard stories about surprising discoveries.

Some welcome, some not.

The Wall Street Journal's Ashley Ebeling told us about how some of these test results are leading to messy litigation involving inheritance.

Lawyers told her what happens next with these so-called surprise heirs really depends on the state you live in.

In some cases, a claim to inheritance could get further in court if there was evidence a parent acknowledged or supported the would-be heir.

That's exactly what happened a few years ago in a case in Utah.

There, two siblings fighting over their father's estate in court found that they had a half-brother via a DNA test.

He claimed that the father, who didn't have a will, had sent him birthday cards for years, and he was therefore entitled to some of the inheritance.

The half-sibling ultimately won a third of it in court.

Even with a will or trust, broad phrases like to my descendants or to my children can still leave the door open for a surprise heir to make a claim, according to the journal.

In some cases, new laws are being more prescriptive about who can inherit what.

For some families who have reached painful settlements in court, both the surprise inheritor and the other family members have found the process to be difficult.

One told Ebeling that she hoped other families could avoid the pain that they suffered.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following.

President Trump lashed out against immigrants from Somalia during his cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling them garbage and saying he, quote, doesn't want them in our country.

His comments came as ICE prepares a major crackdown against Somalis in Minneapolis.

According to the Wall Street Journal, ICE strike teams and about 100 agents from across the country are being brought in to target Somalis who have final deportation orders.

Roughly 40,000 Minnesotans were born in Somalia, according to census estimates.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called Trump's actions a PR stunt and said on social media, quote, indiscriminately targeting immigrants is not a real solution to a problem.