Arizona § 14-2103 - Heirs other than surviving spouse; share in estate
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-2103 — Heirs other than surviving spouse; share in estate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-2103. Heirs other than surviving spouse; share in estate
Any part of the intestate estate not passing to the decedent's surviving spouse under section 14-2102 or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse passes in the following order to the following persons who survive the decedent:
1. To the decedent's descendants by representation.
2. If there is no surviving descendant, to the decedent's parents equally if both survive or to the surviving parent.
3. If there is no surviving descendant or parent, to the descendants of the decedent's parents or either of them by representation.
4. If there is no surviving descendant, parent or descendant of a parent, but the decedent is survived by one or more grandparents or descendants of grandparents, half of the estate passes to the decedent's paternal grandparents equally if both survive or to the surviving paternal grandparent or the descendants of the decedent's paternal grandparents or either of them if both are deceased with the descendants taking by representation. The other half passes to the decedent's maternal relatives in the same manner. If there is no surviving grandparent or descendant of a grandparent on either the paternal or the maternal side, the entire estate passes to the decedent's relatives on the other side in the same manner as the half.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 14-2103
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-2103 cover?
Section 14-2103 ("Heirs other than surviving spouse; share in estate") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Arizona § 14-2103?
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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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How does Arizona § 14-2103 apply to my situation?
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