Hernando, MS asked in Probate for Tennessee

Q: Regarding inheritance from a deceased relative, cousin, that died without a will. In Tennessee does a first cousin once

Removed inherit at the same level as a first cousin? In New York first cousin once removed can only inherit if there is nobody at the level of first cousin on either side of the family

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  • Probate Lawyer
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: I do not know what "once removed cousin" means, and it probably has no legal significance. Intestate Succession is very close Country wide. Determining Heirship requires knowledge of the Decedent's marriages, divorces, parents, siblings, and children, at the time of death. You have not provided sufficient information to determine anything. Hire a competent attorney to go after assets if you feel you are an Heir or Next-Of-Kin.

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