Tom and Megan Die in a Plane Crash

question 15

Multiple Choice

Tom and Megan die in a plane crash.After their marriage,they had been jointly holding property.What happens to their property?

• A)Tom's heirs inherit the whole property.
• B)The state escheats the property.
• C)Megan's heirs inherit the whole property.
• D)The property is distributed equally between the heirs.

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