State the order of priority in which a deceased‟s property is distributed where he dies intestate leaving no spouse or children

• Father, if dead,
• Mother, if dead,
• Brothers and sisters and children of deceased brothers and sisters in equal shares, if dead,
• Half-brothers and half-sisters and children of deceased half-brothers and half-sisters in equal shares, if dead,
• The closest relative up to and including the 6th degree of consanguinity, if none,
• Devolves upon the state and paid into the consolidated fund.