There is a surviving spouse but no children. Husband that died has 5 brothers and 1 sister with other family
2006-12-28 01:36:44 · 14 answers · asked by sue 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Default, spouse, because of the legal tie there. Marriage is a contract. Also, the state often inherits quite a bit of your money, if there is no will.
2006-12-28 01:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by halie_blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things owned jointly (bank account, house, cars) go to the other owner. Things with a beneficiary statement (insurance, IRA's) go to the beneficiaries. Everything else goes to the spouse. Taxes only apply to the IRA's. There is no estate tax if it all goes to the spouse. It is not as complicated as Hollywood would make you believe. Rules of intestate succession vary by state; even so, the spouse wins over any&all brothers and sisters.
2006-12-28 17:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by j4_bdot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will go to the Spouse, The brothers and sisters may try to make a claim, but the spouse is the successor. Otherwise if no relatives can be found it all goes to the state.
2006-12-28 01:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the surviving spouse
2006-12-28 01:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no will myself and have been looking into this... if you are in the uk. nothing is set in stone.. the government can take it then all relatives etc have to then fight to receive it..through the courts i think. a will is a must anyway it easier, no legal battles and your word is legal and cant really be changed. whereas if you dont have one it is not easy to sort out.. better to prevent in the first place than having to fix later
2006-12-28 09:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by pankypaxo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the uk It is worth checking up with some sort of legal advice as the rules are not clear cut on who gets what with out a will i have added some links that may help
http://www.genetic-genealogy.co.uk/Toc115570146.html
http://www.celticresearch.co.uk/glossary.htm
2006-12-28 03:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by kinglemo2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Default is spouse as the marriage is a contract, and basically says whats yours is mine and whats mine is yours.
2006-12-28 01:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by robdunf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine the wife will get most of it. Though possibly the tax man might get a nice chunk. Everyone with any assets at all should make a will.
2006-12-28 02:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by Caroline 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
next of kin i.e mother/spouse or the government sorry
2006-12-28 03:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by sammyantha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the money goes to the surving spouse as in your wedding vows with all my worldly goods i thee endow
2006-12-31 19:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by The tagg master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋