If you die in the state of Minnesota without a will, you are said to have passed away intestacy. Intestate succession laws distribute the assets you owned in your name only among relatives in a specific order.

Read the following to understand intestate succession in Minnesota:

• If the deceased has left behind children without a spouse, the children inherit the entire estate.
• If the deceased has left behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse inherits the entire estate.
• If the deceased has left behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and the spouse has no other descendants, the spouse inherits the entire estate.
• If the deceased has left behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and the spouse has descendants from another relationship, the spouse inherits the first $150,000 of the intestate property, plus 1/2 the balance. The descendants inherit the remainder of the estate.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse inherits the first $150,000 of the intestate property, plus 1/2 of the balance. The descendants inherit the remainder of the estate.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents inherit the entire estate.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings inherit the entire estate.

To learn more about intestacy laws, visit www.nolo.com.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one and are dealing with their estate, contact the lawyers of Meyerson and O’Neill law firm today at 877-373-8059.