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Diego died intestate and unmarried. Five people claim shares as Diego's descendants. Ava was legally adopted by Diego when she was eight. Max was born outside marriage, and a court entered an order of parentage against Diego when Max was a child. Lina is Diego's biological daughter, but she was adopted as an infant by unrelated adoptive parents. Eli lived with Diego for years as a foster child, but Diego never adopted Eli. Pilar was conceived before Diego died and was born alive seven months after Diego's death.
The state follows UPC-style parent-child rules for intestacy. It has no equitable-adoption doctrine on these facts, and all persons who qualify as descendants satisfied any 120-hour survival requirement.
Which claimants should be treated as Diego's descendants for intestate succession, and which should not? Explain.