State Intestacy Laws

State Citation & Link Title & Description
Alabama AL CODE §§ 43-8-40 to 43-8-58 Alabama Code Title 43, Chapter 8 (Probate Code), Article 3 (Intestate Succession)
Alaska AK ST §§ 13.12.101 to 13.12.114 Alaska Statutes Title 13, Chapter 12, Article 1 (Intestate Succession)
Arizona AZ REV ST §§ 14-2101 to 14-2114 Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14, Chapter 2, Article 1 (Intestate Succession)
Arkansas AR CODE §§ 28-9-201 to 28-9-221 Arkansas Code Title 28, Subtitle 2, Chapter 9 (Intestate Succession), Subchapter 2 (Arkansas Inheritance Code of 1969)
California CA PROBATE §§ 6400 to 6455 California Probate Code, Division 6 (Wills and Intestate Succession), Part 2 (Intestate Succession)
Colorado CO REV ST §§ 15-11-101 to 15-11-122 Colorado Revised Statutes Title 15, Article 11, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Connecticut CT GEN ST §§ 45a-273 to 45a-468m Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A, Chapter 802B (Decedents’ Estates)
Delaware DE CODE Tit 12 §§ 501 to 511 Delaware Code Title 12, Part III, Chapter 5 (Intestate Succession)
District of Columbia DC CODE §§ 19-301 to 19-322 District of Columbia Code Division III, Title 19, Chapter 3 (Intestates’ Estates)
Florida FL ST §§ 732-101 to 732-111 Florida Statutes Title XLII, Chapter 732, Part I (Intestate Succession)
Georgia GA CODE §§ 53-2-1 to 53-2-51 Georgia Code Title 53, Chapter 2 (Descent and Distribution)
Hawaii HI REV ST §§ 560:2-101 to 560:2-114 Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 3, Title 30A, Chapter 560, Article II, Part I (Intestate Succession)
Idaho ID ST §§ 15-2-101 to 15-2-114 Idaho Statutes Title 15, Chapter 2, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Illinois IL ST CH 755 §§ 5/2-1 to 5/2-9 Illinois Statutes Chapter 755, Act 5, Article II (Descent and Distribution)
Indiana IN CODE §§ 29-1-2-0.1 to 29-1-2-15 Indiana Code Title 29, Article 1, Chapter 2 (Intestate Succession and Rights of Certain Interested Persons)
Iowa IA CODE §§ 633.210 to 633.231 Iowa Code Title XV, Subtitle 4, Chapter 633, Division IV (Intestate Succession)
Kansas KS ST §§ 59-501 to 59-514 Kansas Statutes Chapter 59, Article 5 (Intestate Succession)
Kentucky KY REV ST §§ 391.010 to 391.360 Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXIV, Chapter 391 (Descent and Distribution)
Louisiana LA CIV CODE Tit. I, Art. 880to 901 Louisiana Civil Code Book III, Title I (Successions), Chapter 2 (Intestate Succession)
Maine ME REV ST Tit. 18-A §§ 2-101 to 2-114 Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-A, Article II, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Maryland MD CODE, EST & TRUSTS §§ 3-101 to 3-112 Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts, Title 3, Subtitle 1 (Intestate Succession)
Massachusetts MA GEN LAWS Ch. 190B, §§ 2-101 to 2-114 Massachusetts General Laws Part II, Chapter 190B, Article II, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Michigan MI COMP LAWS §§ 700.2101 to 700.2114 Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 700, Article II, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Minnesota MN ST §§ 524.2-101 to 524.2-123 Minnesota Statutes Chapter 524, Article 2, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Mississippi MS CODE §§ 91-1-1 to 9-1-31 Mississippi Code Title 91, Chapter 1 (Descent and Distribution)
Missouri MO REV ST §§ 474.010 to 474.155 Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXI, Chapter 474 (Intestate Succession and Wills)
Montana MT CODE ANN §§ 72-11-101 to 72-11-104 Montana Code Annotated Title 72, Chapter 11 (Intestate Succession)
Nebraska NE REV ST §§ 30-2301 to 30-2312 Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 30, Article 23, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Nevada NV REV ST §§ 134.005 to 134.210 Nevada Revised Statutes Title 12, Chapter 134 (Succession)
New Hampshire NH ST §§ 561:1 to 561:21 New Hampshire Statutes, Title LVI, Chapter 561 (Descent, Distribution, and Advancements)
New Jersey NJ 3B §§ 5-1 to 5-14.1 New Jersey Statutes Title 3B, Chapter 5, Article 1 (Intestate Succession)
New Mexico NM ST §§ 45-2-101 to 45-2-122 New Mexico Chapter 45, Article 2, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
New York NY EST POW & TRST §§ 4-1.1 to 4-1.6 New York Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law Article 4, Part 1 (Rules Governing Intestate Succession)
North Carolina NC GEN ST §§ 29-1 to 29-30 North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 29 (Intestate Succession)
North Dakota ND CENT CODE §§ 30.1-04-01 to 30.1-04-21 North Dakota Century Code Title 30.1, Article II, Chapter 30.1-04 (Intestate Succession)
Ohio OH REV CODE §§ 2105.01 to 2105.39 Ohio Revised Code Title XXI, Chapter 2105 (Descent and Distribution)
Oklahoma OK ST §§ 84-4-211 to 84-4-232 Oklahoma Statutes Title 84, Chapter 4 (Succession)
Oregon OR REV ST §§ 112.015 to 112.115 Oregon Revised Statutes Title 12, Chapter 112 (Intestate Succession and Wills)
Pennsylvania PA ST 20 P.a.C.S.A. §§ 2101 to 2110 Pennsylvania Statutes Title 20, Chapter 21 (Intestate Succession)
Rhode Island RI GEN LAWS §§ 33-1-1 to 33-1-13 Rhode Island General Laws Title 33, Chapter 1 (Rules of Descent)
South Carolina SC CODE §§ 62-2-101 to 62-2-114 South Carolina Code of Laws Title 62, Article 2 (Intestate Succession and Wills)
South Dakota SD CODE LAWS ANN. §§ 29A-2-101 to 29A-2-114 South Dakota Codified Laws Annotated Chapter 29A-2, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Tennessee TN CODE §§ 31-2-101 to 31-2-110 Tennessee Code Title 31, Chapter 2 (Intestate Succession)
Texas TX EST §§ 201.001 to 201.003 Texas Estates Code Title 2, Subtitle E, Chapter 201, Subchapter A (Intestate Succession)
Utah UT CODE §§ 75-2-101 to 75-2-114 Utah Code Title 75, Chapter 2, Part 1 (Intestate Succession)
Vermont VT ST Tit. 14 §§ 301 to 338 Vermont Statutes Title 14, Part 2, Chapter 42 (Descent and Survivors’ Rights)
Virginia VA CODE §§ 64.2-200 to 64.2-206 Virginia Code Title 64.2, Subtitle II, Chapter 2 (Descent and Distribution)
Washington WA REV CODE §§ 11.04.015 to 11.04.290 Washington Revised Code Title 11, Chapter 11.04 (Descent and Distribution)
West Virginia WV CODE §§ 42-1-1 to 42-1-10 West Virginia Code Chapter 42, Article 1 (Descent)
Wisconsin WI ST §§ 852.01 to 852.14 Wisconsin Statutes Probate, Chapter 852 (Intestate Succession)
Wyoming WY ST §§ 2-4-101 to 2-4-214 Wyoming Statutes Title 2, Chapter 4 (Intestate Succession)