InheritByState
Who inherits without a will in each state — surviving spouse, children, and other heirs by family situation.
Plain inheritance tables — no accounts, no forms, no personal data collected.When someone dies without a will, state law decides who inherits. The table shows the surviving-spouse-and-children split for all 50 states. Open a state for all four family situations.
| State | Spouse + children | Spouse only |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Alaska | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Arizona | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Arkansas | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| California | All community + 1/2 separate (1 child) / 1/3 (2+ children) | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Colorado | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Connecticut | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Delaware | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Florida | 30% (or $60k) + 1/2 residue | All |
| Georgia | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Hawaii | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Idaho | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Illinois | 1/2 (or first $20k + 1/2) | All |
| Indiana | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Iowa | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Kansas | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Kentucky | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Louisiana | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Maine | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Maryland | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Massachusetts | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Michigan | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Minnesota | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Mississippi | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Missouri | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Montana | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Nebraska | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Nevada | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| New Hampshire | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| New Jersey | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| New Mexico | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| New York | First $50k + 1/2 residue | All |
| North Carolina | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| North Dakota | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Ohio | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Oklahoma | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Oregon | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Pennsylvania | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Rhode Island | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| South Carolina | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| South Dakota | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Tennessee | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Texas | All community + 1/2 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Utah | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Vermont | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Virginia | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Washington | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| West Virginia | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |
| Wisconsin | All community + 1/3 separate | All community + 1/2 separate |
| Wyoming | 1/2 (or first $ + 1/2 residue) | All |