[WSBAPT] Descent and Distribution

[James Bates]

John,

Thank you.

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of John Keckemet
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Descent and Distribution

Correct.  The maternal share gets apportioned at the first level that you find living issue of the maternal grandparents.  Below that level all take by right of representation.   JK

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of James Bates
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:17 AM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Descent and Distribution

I became a lawyer because I'm bad at math, so when I have to dig deep into the statute of descent and distribution I get nervous.  I hope someone can confirm or deny if I have my calculated this correctly.

Woman dies with no spouse, no issue, no siblings.  No living parents and no living grandparents.  So therefore, we are down in 11.04.015(e).  one half of the estate goes to the maternal side and one half to the paternal side.  Paternal side is pretty easy to calculate, but it is the maternal side which is giving me fits.  Decedent's maternal grandparents had seven children.  Four died without issue, one had the decedent, one has one surviving child, and one had seven children.  Of those seven, one died without issue, and two died with issue.  So am I correct that portion of the estate gets split into 7ths, and 1/7 to each of the surviving children, while 1/7 gets spit among the issue of the two deceased children.

Thank you,

James Bates, Attorney
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