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In The Absence Of A Will, What Will The Surviving Spouse Receive?

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The surviving spouse is entitled to receive the deceased’s car and movable assets as well as 3/4 of all the deceased’s property, while the other 1/4 remains for the deceased’s children, grandchildren, or parents. If the deceased had brothers and sisters but no children, then the surviving spouse is entitled to 2/3 of the estate. The rest is divided between the deceased’s siblings.