Rules of Descent

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Section
33-1-1

Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.

Section
33-1-2

Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred.

Section
33-1-3

Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive.

Section
33-1-4

Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs.

Section
33-1-5

Life estate descending to spouse.

Section
33-1-6

Widow's or husband's allowance of real estate in fee.

Section
33-1-7

Descendants of deceased heirs.

Section
33-1-8

Children born out of wedlock.

Section
33-1-9

Repealed.

Section
33-1-10

Surplus personalty not bequeathed.

Section
33-1-11

Advancements and debts of decedent.

Section
33-1-12

Intestate estate.

Section
33-1-13

Survivorship.