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–570– -570§ 546. Distribution to immediate family where neither issue nor spouse If the decedent does not leave issue or a surviving spouse, the estate goes to his parents in equal shares, or if either is dead to the survivor, or if both are dead, in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of the decedent and to children or grandchildren of deceased brothers or sisters, by right of representation. § 547. Distribution to next of kin where no spouse, issue or immediate family If the decedent does not leave either issue, spouse, father, mother, brother, or sister, the estate goes to the next of kin, in equal degree, excepting that, when there are two or more collateral kindred, in equal degree, but claiming through different ancestors, those who claim through the nearest ancestor are preferred to those claiming through an ancestor more remote. § 548. Unmarried minor decedent If a decedent dies under age without having been married, all the estate that came to him by succession from a parent goes in equal shares to the other children of the same parent, and by right of representation to the issue of any of the children who are dead; or if all the children of the parent are dead and any of them has left issue, to the issue. If all the issue are in the same degree of kindred to the decedent, they share equally; otherwise, they take by right of representation. § 549. Distribution of common property acquired from predeceased spouse where no surviving spouse or issue If the decedent does not leave spouse or issue and the estate or any portion thereof was common property of the decedent and a previously deceased spouse while the spouse was living, the property goes in equal shares to the children of the deceased spouse and their descendants by right of representation. If there are no children of the deceased spouse, one-half of the common property goes to the parents of the decedent in equal shares, or if either is dead to the survivor, or if both are dead, in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of the decedent and their descendants by right of representation; and the other half goes to the parents of the deceased spouse, in equal shares, or if either is dead to the survivor, or if both are dead, then in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of the deceased spouse and their descendants by right of representation. § 550. Distribution of former separate property of predeceased spouse where no surviving spouse or issue If the estate of a decedent, or any portion thereof, was separate property of a deceased spouse while living, and came to the decedent from the spouse by descent or bequest, the property goes in equal shares to the children of the spouse and their descendants by right of representation; and if none, then to the parents of the spouse, in equal shares, or if either is dead to the survivor, or if both are dead, then in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of the spouse and their descendants by right of representation. § 551. Distribution to next of l(in of property acquired from predeceased spouse If there is no one to succeed to a portion of the property in any of the contingencies provided for by sections 549 and 550 of this title, according to the provisions of those sections, that portion goes to the next of kin of the decedent in the manner provided for by section 547 of this title.

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