If you die without a will in the state of Kansas, the state “intestate succession” laws will divide your assets to your closest living relatives. The assets included are ones left in the name of the deceased alone.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Kansas:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children take the entire estate.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse inherits the entire estate.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants, the spouse inherits 1/2 of the intestate property, and the descendants inherit the other 1/2 of the intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents inherit the intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings inherit the intestate property.

The size of each child’s share depends on how many living children there are. Rarely does the estate go to the state of Kansas, as the laws are designed to get the property of the deceased to any living family members even remotely close.

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

If you or someone you know is dealing with the loss of a loved one’s estate, contact the lawyers of Meyerson O’Neill law firm today at 877-373-8059.