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  Repealed.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.