Collaterals of half blood inherit, how
When someone dies without a will, their property may go to relatives. If some of those relatives share both parents with the deceased person and others only share one parent, the ones who share only one parent get half as much as the ones who share both parents. But if all the relatives only share one parent, they each get equal shares — except that relatives from an older generation (like parents or grandparents) get double shares.
474.040. of , how. — When the is directed to pass to the ascending and of the , if part of the collaterals is of the of the intestate, and the other part of the half blood only, those of the half blood shall inherit only half as much as those of the whole blood; but if all collaterals are of the half blood, they shall have whole portions, only giving to the double portions.
(RSMo 1939 § 309, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 239)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 309; 1919 § 306; 1909 § 335
(1956) Descendant of child who was adopted by mother of deceased after her divorce from father of deceased held entitled to inherit from deceased as nephew of half blood. Vreeland v. Vreeland (Mo.), 296 S.W.2d 55.
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