State Drawn Wills
Article II of Estates and Protected Individuals Code ("EPIC")
INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS
PART 1
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Sec. 2102.(1)(a-f)
Effective: April 1, 2000
- Surviving spouse if no descendants or parents of the decedent.
| SURVIVING SPOUSE | ISSUE |
|---|
| The entire intestate estate | 0 |
- Surviving spouse and surviving issue (who are issue of the surviving spouse also and there is no other descendant of the surviving spouse who survives the decedent).
| SPOUSE | ISSUE |
|---|
| First $150,000 and 1/2 the balance of the intestate estate | 1/2 of the intestate estate |
- Surviving spouse, no issue, and surviving parent or parents of decedent.
| SPOUSE | PARENT(S) |
|---|
| First $150,000 and 3/4 the balance of the intestate estate | 1/4 of the intestate estate |
- Surviving spouse and surviving issue (who are issue of the surviving spouse also and the surviving spouse has 1 or more surviving descendants who are not descendants of the decedent).
| SPOUSE | ISSUE |
|---|
| First $150,000 and 1/2 the balance of the intestate estate | 1/2 of the intestate estate |
- Surviving spouse and surviving issue (if 1 or more, but not all, of the decedent's surviving descendants are not descendants of the surviving spouse).
| SPOUSE | ISSUE |
|---|
| First $150,000 and 1/2 the balance of the intestate estate | 1/2 of the intestate estate |
- Surviving spouse and surviving issue (none of whom are descendants of the surviving spouse).
| SPOUSE | ISSUE |
|---|
| First $100,000 and 1/2 the balance of the intestate estate | 1/2 of the intestate estate |
Each dollar amount listed in the tables above will be adjusted for inflation as provided in EPIC.
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