What is the share of each heir from the estate if a man dies and leaves behind: a father, a mother, two daughters, and a wife?
If the heirs are limited to those mentioned (father, mother, wife, two daughters), then the father and mother each receive one-sixth, the wife receives one-eighth, and the two daughters receive two-thirds. The inheritance — after the rights are disbursed from it — is divided into twenty-seven shares: the father receives four shares, the mother receives four shares, the wife receives three shares, and each daughter receives eight shares. It is important to emphasize the seriousness of inheritance matters and the necessity of referring them to courts for investigation and verification of the absence of wills, debts, or other rights.
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