Which Is NOT a General Rule of Distribution Under Most

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a general rule of distribution under most states' intestate succession statutes?

• A)If an intestate decedent is survived by a spouse and children,some of whom are not the children of the surviving spouse,the spouse receives a lump sum of money and/or a portion of the estate,and only the children born to both the decedent and the surviving spouse receive the other half of the estate.
• B)If an intestate decedent is survived by a spouse and children who are all born to the surviving spouse and decedent,the spouse receives a lump sum of money and/or a portion of the estate,and the children receive the remainder of the estate equally.
• C)If an intestate decedent has no surviving spouse or kindred relatives,the state receives the decedent's property.
• D)If an intestate decedent has no surviving spouse or lineal descendants but is survived by a parent and other collateral relatives,the parent will receive the estate.

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