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Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Chapter 2. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION

26 sections · 53-2-1 to 53-2-51

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 53-2-1Rules of inheritance when decedent dies without will; effect of abandonment of child.
  2. 53-2-2Construction.
  3. 53-2-3Inheritance by children born out of wedlock.
  4. 53-2-4Inheritance from children born out of wedlock.
  5. 53-2-5Children conceived by method of assisted reproduction.
  6. 53-2-6Individual related to decedent through two or more lines of relationship.
  7. 53-2-7Vesting of title to property; right to possession.
  8. 53-2-8Death intestate, and without ascertainable heirs, of spouse of intestate decedent.
  9. 53-2-9Child born out of wedlock.

Article 2. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF HEIRS AND INTERESTS

  1. 53-2-20Jurisdiction of probate or superior court.
  2. 53-2-21Filing of petition.
  3. 53-2-22Petition by person claiming to be heir or distributee.
  4. 53-2-23Superior court procedure.
  5. 53-2-24Probate court procedure.
  6. 53-2-25Intervention by person claiming to be heir or distributee.
  7. 53-2-26Effect of findings of court.
  8. 53-2-27DNA testing for kinship; procedure; costs; conduct of tests; enforcement; use of results.
  9. 53-2-28Civil matter; rules of procedure; construction.

Article 3. DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE IN KIND

  1. 53-2-30Authority of administrator; method of distribution provided for in will.
  2. 53-2-31Petition in probate court; distribution in kind not pro rata.
  3. 53-2-32Order of probate court.

Article 4. DISPENSING WITH ADMINISTRATION

  1. 53-2-40Petition.
  2. 53-2-41Issuance of citation and order; objections.
  3. 53-2-42Right of action by creditor.

Article 5. ESCHEAT

  1. 53-2-50Definition.
  2. 53-2-51Procedure.