What Happens If We Don’t Have Wills and One of Us Dies? | NC

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Q: What happens if we don’t have wills and one of us passes away first? A: If one spouse dies without a will, the surviving spouse does not always inherit everything. The estate is usually distributed under intestacy laws, which are default rules that decide who gets the probate estate. The result depends mainly on whether the person who died left children or parents. If there are children, the…