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spouse inherits everything;

6. if you’re married and have children or
grandchildren with your spouse and you
or your spouse have children or
grandchildren from a different
relationship, your surviving spouse
receives the first $225,000 and then
50% of whatever assets you have, after
what the surviving spouse receives, your
children inherit equally;

7. if you do not have a living spouse,
children, grandchildren, parents, or
siblings, then the law will try to dispose
of the assets to cousins and nephews and
nieces.

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