Chapter 1
Rules of Descent

Index of Sections

§ 33-1-1. Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.

§ 33-1-2. Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred.

§ 33-1-3. Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive.

§ 33-1-4. Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs.

§ 33-1-5. Life estate descending to spouse.

§ 33-1-6. Widow’s or husband’s allowance of real estate in fee.

§ 33-1-7. Descendants of deceased heirs.

§ 33-1-8. Children born out of wedlock.

§ 33-1-9. Repealed.

§ 33-1-10. Surplus personalty not bequeathed.

§ 33-1-11. Advancements and debts of decedent.

§ 33-1-12. Intestate estate.

§ 33-1-13. Survivorship.