Question 18

18. When a person dies without a will, which of the following will take place?

A surviving spouse is entitled to the entire estate if the intestate (meaning died without a will) deceased had no children and no parents. The spouse will receive a one-half share in the estate, the other half to be shared equally among the children and/or the parent(s). If no one is entitled to the estate, the State takes it. All of the above.

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