How is the estate of a man who died leaving behind three sons, three daughters, a wife, and a mother divided, given that the mother (the grandmother) then died, followed by the wife, all before the estate was distributed?
With the presence of children of the deceased, the brothers and sisters inherit nothing. In this case, the heirs are only the sons, daughters, wife, and mother.
- The mother gets one-sixth.
- The wife gets one-eighth.
- And the remainder of the inheritance is divided among the children, with the male receiving the share of two females.
After the inheritance is divided, the mother's share (one-sixth) is distributed among her heirs (the deceased's brothers and sisters), with the male receiving the share of two females. As for the wife's share (one-eighth), it is divided among her sons and daughters, with the male receiving the share of two females, if she has no other heirs.
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