Jessica Burton has died with no will, no spouse, no children, no brothers or sisters, and no parents surviving her. Jessica does have maternal grandparents and her paternal grandfather who survive her. How will her property be distributed?

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Under the laws of intestacy, when a person dies without a will and without direct descendants, spouse, siblings, or parents, the property typically goes to the grandparents. If both sets of grandparents are alive, it is common for the estate to be divided equally between the maternal and paternal sides. In this case, since Jessica has both maternal grandparents and a paternal grandfather surviving her, her estate would be divided into two equal parts: one half to her maternal grandparents (to share between them) and the other half to her paternal grandfather.

Jessica Burton Has Died with No Will, No Spouse, No