Can an intestate estate be passed to more than one heir?

Yes, an intestate estate can be passed to more than one heir in Georgia. According to Georgia’s intestate succession laws, if an individual passes away without creating a will, their estate is distributed to their closest relatives. An individual’s surviving spouse and children, blood-related relatives, and adopted children are all eligible to inherit the property of an intestate estate. These individuals are divided into different classes when it comes to inheritance. The first class consists of the spouse and children of the deceased. If there are no surviving spouses or children, the estate moves to the next class. This class consists of the decedent’s parents, siblings and any of their children. If there are no members of this class, the estate is passed to the decedent’s grandparents and their children. This process continues moving further down the line of descendants until there are no more eligible family members to inherit the estate. If there are members of more than one class, the classes are merged into a single class and the property of the estate is divided amongst them in equal parts. If the individuals comprising a class are more than five, then the estate is distributed according to the law of per stirpes, which divides the property amongst the descendants of the deceased’s siblings. Therefore, it is possible for an intestate estate to be passed on to multiple heirs in Georgia.

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