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If you die in the state of Alaska without a will, you have died intestate. Your assets will be divided among your closest living relatives under Alaska intestate succession laws. What your spouse receives depends on whether you have living parents, children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Alaska:

• If the deceased leave behind children but no spouse, parents, or siblings, the children will inherit everything in equal shares.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse, but no descendants or parents, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind parents but no spouse, children, or siblings, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind siblings but no spouse, children, or parents, the siblings will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave 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 leave 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 plus 1/2 of the balance. The descendants of the deceased will inherit everything else.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and 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 will inherit everything else.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and parents, the spouse inherits the first $200,000 of the intestate estate and 3/4 of the balance. The parents will inherit everything else.

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 assist you today at 877-373-8059.

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.

If you die in the state of Utah without a will, you are said to have died intestate. Your assets will be divided among your closest relatives according to intestate succession laws. Only assets that would have passed through your will go through intestate succession laws. What your spouse receives depends on whether you have children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Utah:

• If the deceased leave behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and no descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and spouse, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse will inherit the first $75,000 of the intestate property plus 1/2 of the balance. The descendants will inherit everything else.
• If the deceased leave behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave 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.

If you die in the state of Nevada without a will, you are said to have passed away intestacy. Your personal assets will be divided among your family according to intestate succession laws. What your spouse receives depends on how the two of you owned the property, as separate or community property. Community property is acquired while the couple was married, and separate property is acquired before marriage. Gifts and inheritances given solely to the deceased are separate property, even if acquired during marriage.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Nevada:

• If the deceased leave behind children but no spouse, parents, or siblings, the children will inherit the intestate property in equal shares.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse but no children, parents, or siblings, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind parents but no children, spouse, or siblings, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leave behind siblings but no children, spouse, or parents, the siblings will inherit everything in equal shares.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and children, the spouse will inherit all of the community property and 1/2 or 1/3 of the separate property. The children will inherit 1/2 or 2/3 of the separate property.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and parents, the spouse will inherit all of the community property and 1/2 of the separate property. The parents will inherit 1/2 of the separate property.
• If the deceased leave behind a spouse and siblings but no parents, the spouse will inherit all of the community property and 1/2 of the separate property. The siblings will inherit the other 1/2 of the separate property.

To learn more about intestacy laws in Nevada, 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.

If you die in the state of Oregon without a will, you have passed away intestate. Oregon intestate succession laws are in place to distribute your assets among your closest living relatives. These assets are ones that are in your name only and do not include a beneficiary.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Oregon:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no descendants or parents, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants of both, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and at least one descendant from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property and the descendants will inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves 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.

If you die in the state of Michigan without a will, you are said to have passed away intestate. Your assets will fall under Michigan intestate succession laws and will be divided among your closest living relatives.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Michigan:

• If the deceased left behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse but no descendants or parents, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and spouse, the spouse inherits $150,000 of the intestate property, plus 1/2 the balance, and the descendants inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and at least one descendant from the deceased and the spouse, and at least one descendant from another relationship, the spouse inherits the first $150,000 of the intestate property and 1/2 of the balance, and the descendants inherit everything else.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse, no descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and at least one descendant from another relationship, the spouse inherits $100,000 of the intestate property and 1/2 of the balance. The descendants inherit everything else.
• If the deceased left behind a spouse and parents, the spouse inherits the first $150,000 of the intestate property and 3/4 of the balance. The parents inherit the remainder.
• If the deceased left behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents inherit everything.
• If the deceased left behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings 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.

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.

If you die in the state of Wisconsin without a will, you have passed away intestacy. Wisconsin intestate succession laws are in place to divide your assets among your closest surviving family members. These laws try to keep your assets out of the state and within the closest family members possible.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Wisconsin:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children 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, and the spouse has no other descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and the spouse, and the spouse has other descendants from another relationship, the spouse will inherit 3/5 of the intestate property. The descendants will inherit 2/5 of the intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from the deceased and someone other than the spouse, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property, and the descendants will inherit the other 1/2 of the intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents will inherit the entire intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings will inherit the entire intestate property.

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 877-353-8059.

If you die in the state of West Virginia without a will, you are said to have passed away intestacy. West Virginia Intestate Succession laws are in place to distribute your assets to the closest living family members.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in West Virginia:

• 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, and the spouse has no other descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants, and the spouse has descendants from another relationship, the spouse inherits 3/5 of the intestate property. The descendants will inherit the other 2/5 of the intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants from someone other than the spouse, the spouse inherits 1/2 of the intestate property and the descendants inherit the other 1/2 of the property.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no spouse or descendants, the parents inherit the entire intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no spouse, descendants, or parents, the siblings will inherit the entire intestate property.

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.

If you were to die in the state of Washington without a will, you are said to have passed away intestacy. State intestate succession laws are in place to distribute your assets among your closest family members.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Washington:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, parents, or siblings, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no children, parents, or siblings, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents but no children, spouse or siblings, the parents will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind siblings but no children, spouse, or parents, the siblings will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and children, the spouse inherits all of the community property and 1/2 of the separate property. The children inherit the other 1/2 of the separate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and parents, the spouse will inherit all of the community property and 3/4 of the separate property. The parents will inherit 1/4 of the separate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and siblings, but no parents, the spouse inherits all of the community property and 3/4 of the separate property. The siblings will inherit 1/4 of the separate property.

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.