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SOLUTION
TO PUZZLE USING MISSOURI LAW
Winston
left no blood relatives, so all of his Estate goes to Miranda’s
relatives. The Estate is distributed as if Miranda inherited the
$100,000 and then died without a Will. Miranda is not survived by a
parent, or sibling, or a niece or nephew, so all the estate goes to her
grandparents, aunts and uncles (or their descendants) in equal parts,
per stirpes. None of Miranda’s grandparents are alive, but she does
have Aunt Susie, and a decedent of a deceased aunt or uncle (namely
Elvis).
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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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MIRANDA’S
FATHER (deceased) |
AUNT
(OR UNCLE) (deceased) |
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MIRANDA’S
FIRST COUSIN (deceased)
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ELVIS
(MIRANDA’S SECOND COUSIN)
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The Estate is divided between Miranda’s aunts and
uncles. There is one surviving aunt (Susie) and one deceased aunt or
uncle. Elvis is a second cousin, so he is a descendant of that deceased
aunt or uncle. Susie and Elvis share equally in the estate. Aunt Susie’s
children (Ramona and Abigail) inherit nothing because their mother is
still alive.
ANSWER: Aunt Susie gets $50,000 and Elvis gets
$50,000. |
