Yes.
Both partners are entitled to fidelity, respect and mutual support. In addition a surviving spouse is entitled to a portion of their spouse's estate. You can read the law of intestacy for Oklahoma at the related link.Both partners are entitled to fidelity, respect and mutual support. In addition a surviving spouse is entitled to a portion of their spouse's estate. You can read the law of intestacy for Oklahoma at the related link.Both partners are entitled to fidelity, respect and mutual support. In addition a surviving spouse is entitled to a portion of their spouse's estate. You can read the law of intestacy for Oklahoma at the related link.Both partners are entitled to fidelity, respect and mutual support. In addition a surviving spouse is entitled to a portion of their spouse's estate. You can read the law of intestacy for Oklahoma at the related link.
Surviving spouses in Colorado are entitled to property that was shared with the deceased partner, even if no will explicitly says so. The survivor also has the ability to be named as the personal representative of the estate.
You can check your state laws of intestacy at the link provided below. Choose your state then click on "Read the text". Generally in Colorado the distribution of an intestate estate with a surviving spouse and children depends on whether the surviving children are also the children of the surviving spouse.
Generally, if she was married to the decedent at the time of death then she is entitled to a portion of the estate as the surviving spouse.
If not included in the Will, then nothing. Though you could detest this in court depending on your circumstances.
Yes. A surviving spouse is entitled to a statutory share of an intestate (without a will) estate in most jurisdictions. You can check the laws in your state at the related question link provided below.
Typically your spouse will be entitled to at least half the estate, even if the will says otherwise.
In Florida the estate of the deceased is going to be responsible for the debts. Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse.
In Texas, when a spouse dies, the surviving spouse is typically entitled to the house if it was community property or if it was left to them in the deceased spouse's will.
Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse. The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts.
As the surviving spouse you do have a right to a share of the estate. The surviving spouse of a person who dies domiciled in Florida has the right to a share of the probate estate of the decedent as provided by state law. That share is called the elective share and can be claimed by right of election. You can read about all the rights thereunder at the link provided below.
I believe a spouse if entitled to 1/3 of the estate....prevents them from becoming a charge of the state.