Isomef one dies intestate but with qualifying survivors, what portion of the estate does the state take as a consequence of there being no Will?

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Isomef one dies intestate but with qualifying survivors, what portion of the estate does the state take as a consequence of there being no Will?

Asked on April 23, 2012 under Estate Planning, Tennessee

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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

The state does not take any portion of the estate if one dies intestate unless there is no one to inherit the estate.  If there is no one to inherit the estate; for example, no next of kin, then the entire estate escheats to the state.


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