15-2-102 SHARE OF THE SPOUSE.
UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
CHAPTER 2
INTESTATE SUCCESSION -- WILLS
PART 1.
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
15-2-102. Share of the spouse. The intestate share of the surviving spouse is as follows:
(a) As to separate property:
(1) If there is no surviving issue or parent of the decedent, the entire intestate estate;
(2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, one-half (1/2) of the intestate estate;
(3) If there are surviving issue of the deceased spouse, one-half (1/2) of the intestate estate.
(b) As to community property:
(1) The one-half (1/2) of community property which belongs to the decedent passes to the surviving spouse.