Intestacy, Wills and Donative Transfers

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Section
2-101

Intestate Estate

Section
2-102

Share of Spouse

Section
2-103

Share of Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse

Section
2-104

Reserved

Section
2-105

No Taker

Section
2-106

Representation

Section
2-107

Kindred of Half Blood

Section
2-108

Afterborn Heirs

Section
2-109

Advancements

Section
2-110

Debts to Decedent

Section
2-111

Alienage

Section
2-112

Dower and Curtesy Abolished

Section
2-113

Individuals Related to Decedent Through Two Lines

Section
2-114

Parent and Child Relationship

Section
2-201

To 2-299 - Reserved

Section
2-301

Entitlement of Spouse; Premarital Will

Section
2-302

Omitted Children

Section
2-401

Applicable Law

Section
2-402

Reserved

Section
2-403

Exempt Property

Section
2-404

Discretionary Family Allowance

Section
2-405

Source, Determination, and Documentation

Section
2-501

Who May Make Will

Section
2-502

Execution of Wills

Section
2-503

Reserved

Section
2-504

Self-Proved Will

Section
2-505

Who May Witness

Section
2-506

Choice of Law as to Execution

Section
2-507

Revocation by Writing or by Act

Section
2-508

Revocation by Change of Circumstances

Section
2-509

Revival of Revoked Will

Section
2-510

Incorporation by Reference

Section
2-511

Testamentary Additions to Trusts

Section
2-512

Events of Independent Significance

Section
2-513

Separate Writing Identifying Devise of Certain Types of Tangible Property

Section
2-514

Contracts Concerning Succession

Section
2-515

Deposit of Will With Court in Testator's Lifetime

Section
2-516

Duty of Custodian of Will; Liability

Section
2-517

Penalty Clause for Contest

Section
2-601

Scope

Section
2-602

Will May Pass All Property and After–acquired Property

Section
2-603

Anti-Lapse; Deceased Devisee; Class Gifts

Section
2-604

Failure of Testamentary Provision

Section
2-605

Increase in Devised Securities; Accessions

Section
2-606

Nonademption of Specific Devises; Unpaid Proceeds of Sale, Condemnation, or Insurance; Sale by Conservator or Agent

Section
2-607

Nonexoneration

Section
2-608

Exercise of Power of Appointment

Section
2-609

Ademption by Satisfaction

Section
2-610

Annuities

Section
2-701

Scope

Section
2-702

Requirement of Survival

Section
2-703

Choice of Law as to Meaning and Effect of Donative Dispositions

Section
2-704

Taxes on Qtips

Section
2-705

Class Gifts Construed to Accord With Intestate Succession

Section
2-706

Life Insurance; Retirement Plan; Account With Pod Designation; Transfer-on-Death Registration; Deceased Beneficiary

Section
2-707

Survivorship With Respect to Future Interests Under Terms of Trust; Substitute Takers

Section
2-708

Class Gifts to ''descendants'', ''issue'', or ''heirs of the Body''; Form of Distributions if None Specified

Section
2-709

Representation; per Capita at Each Generation; per Stirpes

Section
2-710

Worthier Title Doctrine Abolished

Section
2-711

Future Interests in ''heirs'' and Like

Section
2-801

Disclaimer of Property Interests

Section
2-802

Effect of Divorce, Annulment, and Decree of Separation

Section
2-803

Effect of Homicide on Intestate Succession, Wills, Trusts, Joint Assets, Life Insurance, and Beneficiary Designation

Section
2-804

Revocation of Probate and Nonprobate Transfers by Divorce; No Revocation by Other Changes of Circumstances

Section
2-901

Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities

Section
2-902

When Nonvested Property Interest or Power of Attorney Appointment Created

Section
2-903

Reformation

Section
2-904

Exclusions From Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities

Section
2-905

Prospective Application

Section
2-906

Supersession