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Inheriting regardless of shared ancestors

This rule says that when someone dies without a will, their heirs inherit based on their relationship, not on how many common ancestors they share in the same generation. It makes clear that the number of shared ancestors does not affect inheritance.

The statute, as written — Inheritance without regard to number of common ancestors in the same generation

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.