If you or someone you know dies in Mississippi without leaving behind a will, they are said to have died intestacy. Only assets that would have passed through your will are affected by intestate succession laws. This typically includes assets that you own alone in your own name.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in the state of Mississippi:

• If the deceased left children behind without a spouse, the children inherit the entire estate.
• If the deceased left behind a surviving spouse but no children, the spouse inherits the entire estate.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and one child, the spouse inherits 1/2 of intestate property. The child inherits the other 1/2 of intestate property.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and more than one child, the spouse and children inherit intestate property in equal shares.
• If the deceased left behind parents but no spouse or children, the parents inherit the entire estate.
• If the deceased left behind siblings but no spouse, children, 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 at Meyerson and O’Neill law firm today at 877-373-8059.