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SOLUTION
TO PUZZLE USING WASHINGTON LAW
Winston
left no spouse, brothers, sisters, nephews or nieces, 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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MOTHER (deceased)
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AUNT
SUSIE |
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WINSTON’S
FATHER (deceased) |
AUNT
(OR UNCLE) (deceased) |
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WINSTON’S
FIRST COUSIN (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 sister of Winston’s mother, 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 a second cousin, so he is the child of
Winston’s deceased first cousin, the grandchild of Winston’s
paternal aunt or uncle, and the great grandchild of Winston’s paternal
grandparents. Because Elvis’ great-grandparent, and grandparents and
parents are deceased, Elvis inherits the entire $50,000.
ANSWER: Aunt Susie gets $50,000 and Elvis gets
$50,000. |
