Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Nevada
Is a parent considered the legal heir to an unmarried adult who dies without having children or a will?
Asked on 2/18/14, 4:33 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Rick Williams
Law Offices of Frederick D. (Rick) Williams, Chtd.
Yes. In the absence of a surviving spouse or any children, the next natural heirs would be the parents. According to the laws of intestate succession codified at Nevada Revised Statute 134.050(3):
"If the decedent leaves no issue or surviving spouse, the estate goes one-half to the father of the decedent and one-half to the mother of the decedent, if both are living. If both parents are not living, the whole estate goes to either the father or the mother then living."
Your common-sense conclusion was correct!
Answered on 2/19/14, 10:25 am