| Deceased Survived by: |
Old Law |
New Law |
| Spouse and One Child or Issue of Deceased Child |
$4,000 and 1/2 of residue to spouse; balance to Child or Issue of Child; per stirpes |
$50,000 and 1/2 of residue
to Spouse; balance to Child or Issue to Child by representation |
| Spouse and Two or More Children |
$4,000 and 1/3 of residue to spouse; balance to Children per stirpes |
$50,000 and 1/2 of residue to Spouse; balance to Children or their Issue by representation |
| Parents Only, No Spouse or Children |
All to surviving Parent or Parents |
All to surviving Parent or Parents |
Spouse Only, No Parents or Issue |
Everything to Spouse |
Everything to Spouse |
Spouse, Both Parents, No Issue |
$25,000 and 1/2 of residue to Spouse, balance to Parents |
Everything to Spouse |
Spouse, One Parent, No Issue |
$25,000 and 1/2 of residue to Spouse, balance to Parents |
Everything to Spouse |
Issue, No Spouse |
Whole to the Issue per stirpes |
Whole to the Issue by representation |
| Brothers and Sisters, or Their Issue, No Spouse, Issue or Parent |
Whole to Brothers and Sisters, or their Issue per stirpes |
Whole to the Issue of the Parents, by representation |
6th Judicial District
