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Heir at law is a person who inherits, or has a right of inheritance in, the property of a person who has died intestate.�

Each state defines heir at law differently. States follow the intestacy laws for where the deceased person lived when determining heirs at law. Heirs at law will follow a hierarchy starting with people who have a first right of inheritance, followed by people who have a second right of inheritance. A typical order of inheritance for someone who dies intestate may look as follows:

  1. Spouse
  2. Children
  3. Parents
  4. Siblings
  5. Grandparents
  6. Aunts and uncles
  7. Nieces and nephews