Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in North Carolina

intestate

if someone dies without leaving a will and has no children who would be the next to inherit ? would it be the sister ?


Asked on 2/26/07, 2:05 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jeff Rosner Rosner Law Firm P.A.

Re: intestate

It depends on who is alive. If no children, are there grandchildren? Is there a spouse? Are parents alive?

How many siblings does the decedent have?

If there is no spouse, no lineal descendants and no parents alive, then brothers and sisters would be the next to inherit.

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Answered on 2/26/07, 4:19 pm
Kurt Nilson

Re: intestate

This site's Intestacy Calculator lets you click around to see the answer

www.northcarolinawill.com

Just click on the Intestacy Calculator link, enter any dollar amount, and start answering questions.

Good Luck!

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Answered on 2/26/07, 5:00 pm


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