If you die in the state of Colorado without a will, you have passed away intestacy. Your assets will be divided among your closest relatives according to Colorado intestate succession laws.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Colorado:

• If the deceased left behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and the spouse has no other descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and the spouse has descendants from another relationship, the spouse will inherit $150,000 of the intestate property and 1/2 of the balance. The descendants will inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and adult descendants from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse inherits the first $100,000 of the intestate property and 1/2 of the balance. The descendants inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and at least one minor descendant from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property and the descendants inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and parents, the spouse will inherit the first $200,000 of the intestate property and 3/4 of the balance. The parents will inherit the remaining intestate 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 today at 877-373-8059.