What hapens to a person’s assets if they die without a Will?
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What hapens to a person’s assets if they die without a Will?
My stepmother is still alive. My brother and I are the only children.
Asked on May 12, 2018 under Estate Planning, Connecticut
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
When someone dies without a Will they are said to have died "intestate". This means that the intestacy laws of the state in which they were domiciled at the time of their death will control the distribution of their estate. Typically in a non-community jurisdiction the split is 1/3-1/2 to the surviving spouse, if any, and the remainder to the children of the deceased.
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