The money is left to the beneficiary as an individual. The individual can opt to "comingle" the funds, in which case the spouse has rights. If they put it aside into their own bank account--one without the spouse as a co-owner--then the funds belong to them alone. There is no right or wrong choice, except for the spouse to insist.
Because of California being a community property state, the non-titled spouse would still be entitled to one-half of the property. The other half could be willed to the surviving spouse.
Typically, the surviving spouse who is living in the home under a probate homestead must maintain the home and pay interest on any mortgage debt. The heirs are liable for reductions in principal. The surviving spouse is not required to insure the home, but if she does, she is entitled to the proceeds for any claim.
Property held in a joint tenancy automatically passes to the surviving owner. You cannot attach stipulations to it.
You can will anything you want to anyone you want.
No.
Usually the mortage is set up as a survivors deed. This means that if one person dies, the spouce receives the deed in their own name. If this is not the case and the house wasn't willed to the other spouse, then it will have to be taken up in Probate Court.
Whoever was willed the person's belongings or appointed head of estate. If the car was specifically listed in the will, that person no owns the car. If there was no will, the spouse or partner will be in charge. If no spouse or partner, the eldest child. If no children, I have no idea. You will mostly likely purchase the car from a spouse, a child or the estate of the deceased. Or whoever was appointed owner of the vehicle in the will.
The past participle of "will" is "willed."
Aphrodite married Hephaestus because Zeus willed it; when she came to Olympus, he gave her to Hephaestus, who was overcome with his good luck. It is said Zeus willed it, as a gift to Hera, who loved her son Hephaestus, so she would overlook his multiple counts of adultery with mortals.
She didn't "decide" to get married. Even as a goddess, Hera was subject to the will of Zeus, and Zeus needed someone strong willed to share his throne with. That was Hera. She was the personification of the atmosphere (i.e. all of that which exists in the sky).
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle was created in 1983.
She is a strong-willed individual who never backs down from a challenge.