If my brother died and left no Will, who gets his estate?
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If my brother died and left no Will, who gets his estate?
He’s not married and has no children and both my parents are dead. I am the only next of kin; there are no other brothers or sisters.
Asked on July 15, 2012 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
Cameron Norris, Esq. / Law Office of Gary W. Norris
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Then you would take his estate by intestacy. If the estate is large, you need to hire an attorney to process the estate through probate and this can take some time. If the esate is smaller, then you may want to just handle things informally as long as you don't think there is anyone that is going to contest your taking the estate.
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