Property Ownership
A Connecticut property owner dies intestate (without a will) with a surviving spouse and two adult children. How will the real property be distributed under Connecticut intestate succession?
AEntirely to the surviving spouse
BEntirely to the children in equal shares
CThe surviving spouse receives a statutory share; the remainder goes to the children✓ Correct
DThe property escheats to the state
Explanation
Under Connecticut intestate succession laws, the surviving spouse receives a statutory share of the estate, and the remainder is distributed to the children. The exact distribution depends on the number of children and whether there are children from a prior relationship.
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