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SOLUTION
TO PUZZLE USING HAWAII LAW
Winston
left no Spouse/RB, parent, sibling or their descendents, so his Estate is
divided with half ($50,000) going to his grandparents (or their
descendants) on his mother’s
side and the other half ($50,000) going to his grandparents (or their
descendants) on his
father’s side.
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MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS |
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PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
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| WINSTON'S
MOTHER (deceased)
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AUNT
SUSIE |
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WINSTON’S
FATHER (deceased) |
AUNT
(OR UNCLE) (deceased) |
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ELVIS
(WINSTON’S SECOND COUSIN)
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MOTHER’S RELATIVES
Winston’s maternal grandparents are deceased, so
the $50,000 goes to the descendants of his maternal grandparents. Aunt
Susie is the daughter of Winston’s mother, so she is
a descendent of Winston's maternal grandparents. Aunt Susie gets
the entire $50,000. Her children get nothing because their mother
is still alive.
FATHER’S RELATIVES
Elvis is first cousin, so he is the child of Winston's
deceased paternal aunt or uncle, and the grandchild of Winston's paternal grandparents. Because Elvis' grandparents, and parents
are deceased, Elvis inherits the entire $50,000.
ANSWER: Aunt Susie gets $50,000, Elvis gets
$50,000. |
