Dying Without A Will
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.010 — the spouse's first twenty thousand dollars plus half, and who takes the rest
| Who else survives | The surviving spouse takes |
|---|---|
| Who else survivesNo issue | The surviving spouse takesThe entire intestate estate |
| Who else survivesIssue who are all also the spouse's | The surviving spouse takesThe first twenty thousand dollars plus one-half of the balance |
| Who else survivesIssue, one or more not the spouse's | The surviving spouse takesOne-half of the intestate estate |
- What does not go to the spouse, or all of it if there is none, goes to the children or their descendants in equal parts.
- With no children or descendants, to the father, mother, brothers and sisters or their descendants in equal parts.
- Then to the grandparents, uncles and aunts or their descendants, and then the great-grandparents, and so on.
- With no kindred at all, to the kindred of a spouse who died while married to the person, and otherwise it escheats.
Sources for this section (1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.010 — Intestate property, descent and distribution
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.