Can property still pass automatically to a spouse with a will? | NC

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Q: Can property still pass automatically to a surviving spouse even when there is a will? A: Yes — some property passes automatically outside probate because of how it was owned. The biggest example is a home owned by spouses with survivorship rights. That usually goes straight to the surviving spouse at death, and the will does not change that. The same can be true for other jointly titled…