If you die without a will, you die "intestate," and your state's intestacy statute — not your wishes — decides who inherits. The typical pattern: everything or a large share to a surviving spouse, ...

Although in most instances people prepare last wills and testaments prior to their passing, there are still many instances where a person does not have a last will and testament at the time of their ...

Mystatewill.com is a remarkable website that provides information relating to the intestate distribution of a decedent’s estate according to the decedent’s personal and financial circumstances. It ...

It's common. Some assume their family will simply "figure it out," or that everyone already knows what they would have wanted. Unfortunately, that's not how the legal system works. When someone dies ...

When you die, a section of law known as estate and probate law governs how your assets are distributed. Someone who dies (known as the "decedent") with a legitimate will has set up what is known as a ...

When someone passes away without a valid will, they are said to have died intestate. In Pennsylvania, dying intestate can create confusion and disputes among surviving family members over how the ...