One entitled, by law, to inherit the property of a decedent who died without a will.
State Law
California
means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled to take property of the decedent by intestate succession under this code California Probate Code 44
Iowa
means a person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to the property of a decedent Iowa Code 633D.2, Iowa Code 633D.2
means any person, except the surviving spouse, who is entitled to property of a decedent under the statutes of intestate succession Iowa Code 633.3
Michigan
means , except as controlled by section 2720, a person, including the surviving spouse or the state, that is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to a decedent’s property Michigan Laws 700.1104
North Carolina
means any person entitled to take real or personal property upon intestacy under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the N North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
means any person entitled to take real or personal property upon intestacy under the provisions of this Chapter North Carolina General Statutes 29-2
Texas
means a person who is entitled under the statutes of descent and distribution to a part of the estate of a decedent who dies intestate Texas Estates Code 22.015