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Dying without a will in Illinois triggers 755 ILCS 5/2-1's flat 50/50 split between spouse and children. See exactly how your estate would actually divide.
Dying without a will in Indiana means IC 29-1-2-1 decides who inherits, not you. See exactly how your spouse, kids, or relatives would split your estate.
Dying without a will in Iowa gives your spouse most or all of the estate when children are shared, but only a guaranteed dollar floor when they are not.
Dying without a will in Kansas splits the estate evenly between spouse and children whenever descendants survive, with nothing set aside by your own choice.
Dying without a will in Kentucky gives your spouse everything only when all descendants are shared, plus extra life estate and surplus property rights.
Dying without a will in Louisiana gives your spouse a usufruct, not outright ownership, over community property whenever your descendants survive you.
Dying without a will in Maine gives your spouse the whole estate only if descendants are shared with them, and set dollar-threshold amounts otherwise.
Dying without a will in Maryland triggers Estates and Trusts 3-102. See exactly how your spouse and children, minor or adult, would split your estate.
Die without a will in Massachusetts and state law decides who inherits. See the exact spouse and child shares under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, Section 2-102...
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