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SOLUTION
TO PUZZLE USING MINNESOTA LAW
Winston
left no spouse, descendant, parent, brother, sister (or their
descendant), so his Estate is divided with half ($50,000) going to his
grandparent’s (or their descendents) on his mother’s side and the
other half ($50,000) going to his grandparents (or their descendants)
his father’s side.
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MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS |
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PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
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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
FIRST 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 maternal grandmother, so she is a descendant 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 Winston's first cousin on the father's side. He is the son
of Winston's paternal aunt or uncle and a descendant of Winston’s paternal grandparents. Because Elvis’
grandparents, and parents are deceased Elvis
inherits the entire $50,000.
ANSWER: Aunt Susie gets $50,000 and Elvis gets
$50,000. |
