If you die in the state of Arizona without a will, you are said to have died intestate. Arizona intestate succession laws will divide your assets among your closest relatives. For children to inherit from you under intestacy, the state of Utah must consider them your children legally. For some families, this can be a confusing issue.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Arizona:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from someone other than the spouse, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the separate property but no interest in the 1/2 of the community property belonging to the deceased. Children will inherit 1/2 of the community property and 1/2 of the separate property.
• If the deceased left behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings will inherit everything.

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 to help you through this process today at 877-373-8059.