75-3-101. Devolution of estate at death -- Restrictions.
The power of a person to leave property by will and the rights of creditors, devisees, and
heirs to his property are subject to the restrictions and limitations contained in this code to
facilitate the prompt settlement of estates. Upon the death of a person his real and personal
property devolves to persons to whom it is devised by his last will or to those indicated as
substitutes for them in cases involving lapse, renunciation, or other circumstances affecting the
devolution of testate estate, or in the absence of testamentary disposition, to his heirs, or to those
indicated as substitutes for them in cases involving renunciation or other circumstances affecting
devolution of intestate estates, subject to homestead allowance, exempt property and family
allowance, rights of creditors, elective share of the surviving spouse, and administration.
Enacted by Chapter 150, 1975 General Session
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