Sons inherit first and take precedence over all others, including the deceased's own father.
Question 2
Can a daughter inherit if the deceased has living sons?
In all situations, a male heir (or his descendants) precedes a female at the same generational level.
Question 3
Does a mother inherit her son's estate?
The mother does not inherit her son's estate. This law was transmitted through the Oral Tradition (mipi hakabbalah).
Question 4
A husband dies, then his wife dies shortly after. Who inherits the wife's estate?
A husband cannot inherit 'in the grave.' Once the husband has died, his heirs do not take precedence over the wife's own family heirs.
Question 5
A son dies before his mother. Can the son's paternal brothers inherit the mother through the dead son?
The rule forbids a son from inheriting his mother's estate while 'in the grave' to pass it to his paternal brothers. Only the son's own children, or if none, her father's family, inherit.