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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Intestate Succession: Butcher Family Hypo
Picture From Classic TV Series, Leave it to Beaver
Suppose John Butcher dies intestate (his wife having predeceased him) and at his death he is survived by the following blood relatives:
1. His son Dr. John Butcher, Jr.,M.D.
2. His granddaughter, Susan Butcher, the daughter of Junior
3. His daughter June Butcher-Cleaver (married to Ward Cleaver)
4. His grandsons, Wally and Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, children of June Butcher-Cleaver.
How should this estate be distributed under the law of intestate succession (see statute beginning on p. 260).
