If you die in the state of Kentucky without a will, you are said to have passed away intestate. Kentucky intestate succession laws are in place to divide your assets among your closest living family members. This only includes assets that would have passed through your will otherwise and are in your name only.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Kentucky:

• If the deceased left behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and descendants, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property and the descendants will inherit the other 1/2 of property.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and parents but no descendants, the spouse inherits 1/2 of the intestate property and the parents inherit the rest of the property.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse, siblings, but no parents or descendants, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property and the siblings will inherit the other 1/2 of property divided equally if there is more than one sibling.
• If the deceased left behind parents but no spouse or siblings, 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 today at 877-373-8059.