If my husband of 18 years, who has children from a previous marriage they are adults, doesn’t have a Will what happens to his estate?
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If my husband of 18 years, who has children from a previous marriage they are adults, doesn’t have a Will what happens to his estate?
Asked on September 26, 2017 under Estate Planning, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
When someone dies without a Will, they die "intestate". This means that the intestacy laws of the state in which they were domiciled at the time of their death will apply. Typically this means 1/2-1/3 to the surviving spouse and the rest to the children of the deceased (the "hiers").
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