Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

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9.181. Those sons, who have been mentioned in connection with (the legitimate son of the body), being
begotten by strangers, belong (in reality) to him from whose seed they sprang, but not to the other (man who
took them).
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9.182. If among brothers, sprung from one (father), one have a son, Manu has declared them all to have male
offspring through that son.
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9.183. If among all the wives of one husband one have a son, Manu declares them all (to be) mothers of male
children through that son.
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9.184. On failure of each better (son), each next inferior (one) is worthy of the inheritance; but if there be many
(of) equal (rank), they shall all share the estate.
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9.185. Not brothers, nor fathers, (but) sons take the paternal estate; but the father shall take the inheritance of (a
son) who leaves no male issue, and his brothers.
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9.186. To three (ancestors) water must be offered, to three the funeral cake is given, the fourth (descendant is)
the giver of these (oblations), the fifth has no connection (with them).
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9.187. Always to that (relative within three degrees) who is nearest to the (deceased) Sapinda the estate shall
belong; afterwards a Sakulya shall be (the heir, then) the spiritual teacher or the pupil.
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9.188. But on failure of all (heirs) Brahmanas (shall) share the estate, (who are) versed the in the three Vedas,
pure and self-controlled; thus the law is not violated.
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9.189. The property of a Brahmana must never be taken by the king, that is a settled rule; but (the property of
men) of other castes the king may take on failure of all (heirs).
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9.190. (If the widow) of (a man) who died without leaving issue, raises up to him a son by a member of the
family (Sagotra), she shall deliver to that (son) the whole property which belonged to the (deceased).