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"Heir" means, except as controlled by MCL 700.2720, a person, including the surviving spouse or the state, that is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to a decedent's property.

Your mother's next of kin is her eldest child. The term "next of kin" is most commonly used following a death. Legally, it refers to those individuals eligible to inherit from a person who dies without a will. Surviving spouses are at the top of the list, followed by those related by blood.

Who Gets What: The Basic Rules of Intestate Succession.Generally, only spouses, registered domestic partners, and blood relatives inherit under intestate succession laws; unmarried partners, friends, and charities get nothing. If the deceased person was married, the surviving spouse usually gets the largest share.

Children - if there is no surviving married or civil partner If there is no surviving partner, the children of a person who has died without leaving a will inherit the whole estate. This applies however much the estate is worth. If there are two or more children, the estate will be divided equally between them.

Parents If the person who died has no surviving spouse or civil partner, and no children over 18, their parents are considered their next of kin. 4. Siblings If the person who died had no living spouse, civil partner, children or parents, then their siblings are their next of kin.

How Is Next of Kin Determined? To determine next of kin in California, go down the list until someone exists in the category listed.For example, if decedent had no surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, but was survived by adult children, then the adult children would be next of kin.

If a person dies without a will in the state of Michigan, or dies intestate, then the person's assets are divided in accordance with Michigan intestacy laws.If the deceased person has no surviving parents or descendants, then the surviving spouse is the sole heir.