Family Law

1. An inheriting grandfather is the paternal grandfather and his male ascendants. 2. A grandfather shall inherit in the absence of a father, and a great-grandfather shall be excluded if a closer inheriting grandfather exists. 3. A grandfather’s inheritance shall be equal to that of the father and he shall exclude brothers. If the heirs are the spouse, the mother, and the grandfather, the grandfather shall, by ta’sib, inherit the remainder of the estate after the spouse takes his or her share, and the mother takes one-third of the estate.