| Alan R. Horvath, Attorney at Law |
| What if I die Without a Will? |
Doing nothing about an estate plan does NOT mean that your family can avoid probate. If your estate consists
of less than $100,000 and real property less than $25,000 and it will be left in the hands of a single person, or
if you are
survived by a spouse and leave everything to your spouse, your estate can be transferred to another person
without
going through probate. Conversely, if it does not fit the above criteria, it must go through probate. This is true
whether or not you leave a will.
Therefore, all that you accomplish by not having a will is to leave it to the state to decide who will get your
property.
In the absence of a will the state will give your property to the following people in the following order:
Your spouse
Your children
Your parents
Your siblings
of less than $100,000 and real property less than $25,000 and it will be left in the hands of a single person, or
if you are
survived by a spouse and leave everything to your spouse, your estate can be transferred to another person
without
going through probate. Conversely, if it does not fit the above criteria, it must go through probate. This is true
whether or not you leave a will.
Therefore, all that you accomplish by not having a will is to leave it to the state to decide who will get your
property.
In the absence of a will the state will give your property to the following people in the following order:
Your spouse
Your children
Your parents
Your siblings
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