If you die in the state of Georgia without a will, you are said to have passed intestacy. Intestate succession laws are in place to distribute the assets you own among your close relatives. These assets are ones that you own in your name only, with no named beneficiary.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Georgia:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children inherit the everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse inherits everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants, the spouse and descendants equally share the property, but the spouse share cannot be less than 1/3 of the property.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents inherit everything, divided equally.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings inherit everything in equally shares.

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

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one without a will, contact the lawyers at Meyerson and O’Neill law firm today at 877-37308059.