Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in North Carolina

Administration of estate

How is an estate divided when there are only cousins?


Asked on 8/03/02, 10:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Tate Davis Davis Elder & Disability Law Services

Re: Administration of estate

If there are no other living relatives, then cousins would inherit equal shares, per stirpes. If you review per stirpes in a legal dictionary, it will probably have a chart that will best illustrate how this works.

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Answered on 8/13/02, 10:52 pm


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