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My dad had passed away, my grandmother, my dads mother is alive still. would I be the next of kin or would my grandmother be ?
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If there is no surviving spouse, then the entire intestate estate passes to the decedent’s descendants. That makes you and any of your siblings, the heirs at law. Your grandmother is a next of kin, but not the first one, and not the only one.
Answered on Jun 23rd, 2016 at 5:57 AM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship