Mary Morrison dies intestate in your state. She had three children: Sue, Barbara, and Jackson. Sue and Barbara each have two children. Sue’s two daughters are Julie and Jenny. Barbara’s two sons are Craig and London.

Mary Morrison dies intestate in your state. She had three children: Sue, Barbara, and Jackson. Sue and Barbara each have two children. Sue’s two daughters are Julie and Jenny. Barbara’s two sons are Craig and London. Jackson died six months before Mary and he had three children, Mark, Luke, and Ben. Answer the following questions according to your state intestate succession statute: Who receives Mary’s property? What portion does each heir receive? Is the inheritance per stirpes or per capita? Be sure to provide the citation to your state’s statute at the end of your response.

Here is an article with links to all 50 states:

Justia US Law. (2020). U.S. laws, codes and statutes. http://law.justia.com/codes/

Intestate Succession Process

In the Purdue Global library, access Westlaw and research your state statutes to see how the state treats illegitimate children in the intestate succession process. Report your findings here and provide the citation to your state’s statute

An interesting article on the Illegitimacy issue:

Nolo. (2020). Inheritance and other legal rights of children of unmarried parents. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/living-together-book/chapter7-8.html