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Descent and Distribution - Brothers, Sisters, And Their Descendants

inherit intestate surviving parents

Brothers and Sisters If an intestate dies without a surviving spouse, issue, or parents, the decedent's brothers and sisters and the children of deceased brothers and sisters will inherit the estate. Brothers and sisters inherit when and only when there are no other surviving persons having priority by virtue of statute. Their inheritance rights are subordinate to children and grandchildren and the parents of the intestate in a number of jurisdictions.

Nephews and Nieces Nephews and nieces usually inherit only if their parent is deceased and would have inherited if he or she had survived the intestate.

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over 2 years ago

when there are 2 sibliings left to heir and they are deceased and the neices and nephews do inherit the unclaimed property - how is the estate distributed among the neices and nephews - all equal and fair or is it 50/50 with the two siblings that are deceased and then shared 50/50 with their children? My question is there are 13 living heirs and 9 are from the brother and 4 from the sister. We are being told that the state will divide up the estate 50/50 between the brother and sister and then those children get that share of the estate.