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Q: What are the property rights as a wife after the husband dies?
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What happens to property in Spain if the husband dies?

The wife take it.


Husband dies and ex-wife owns home how long does new wife have to move out and does she have any rights?

If husband and ex-wife owned the property as joint tenants the new wife has no rights. She may give you the courtesy of 30 days to move out. She may have to. Check with your local housing agency.


What are a wifes rights to property of deceased husband in the state of Missouri?

In the state of Missouri, the wife automatically inherits property of her deceased husband. When either spouse dies, the surviving spouse has an undivided interest in the whole property, and the right to sole ownership.


When husband dies and ex-wife is on deed as joint tenant with survivorship to assure her interest of 25000 he owed her does new wife have any rights to property?

No, the new wife has no interest in this property. When one of the two tenants who hold title to a parcel of real estate as Joint Tenants With Right Of Survivorship dies, the surviving tenant instantly gains sole title to the real estate by operation of law.


Can estranged husband claim on intestate if his name is still on house deeds?

An estranged husband is married and he has all the rights of a surviving spouse if his wife dies. He will inherit an intestate estate according to the laws in the jurisdiction. He will become the sole owner of any property owned by survivorship with his wife if she dies.


What rights does a husband have to real estate and all other property in Oregon left solely to his wife by her father in an unwitnessed holographic will?

Oregon is not a community property state. The husband is not an heir of his wife's father. The husband has no rights in or to to the real estate.


Texas property 48 ac plus home owned by husband and wife with 6 children husband dies how is the property supposed to be divided?

Assuming no Will, if community property, then all goes to wife. If separate property, then divided between wife & kids.


Your husband dies and the house and property are in his name how do dowry rights help out the wife?

Law vary from state to state. If the will doesn't leave it all to the wife, dowry rights allow her to make a claim against the property and obtain some rights to it. Depending on the state, all real property owned by a man is subject to rights of the wife. It can vary, again by state, but could be a life estate in the homestead, or up to 50% of the value of all the property.


Does husband have rights to assets in wife's name?

That depends on the state, the property, how and when it was acquired.


What is a wife called when husband dies?

A husband is called a WIDOWER when his wife dies.


Who inherits in North Carolina when husband dies and house is in wife's name and husband has a will that says if wife sells house proceeds are to go to his children?

Nobody would inherit the house, the owner still has it. If the property is in her name, he has no rights to it and cannot leave it to anyone else.


Does a PA huband have rights to wife's inheritance?

No. In the US a husband has no rights in his wife's inheritance.No. In the US a husband has no rights in his wife's inheritance.No. In the US a husband has no rights in his wife's inheritance.No. In the US a husband has no rights in his wife's inheritance.