That will depend on the wording of the will. It will either specify that amount is split among the others or their heirs will get it.
In some states the money will go the estate of the deceased winner.
She is interfering with the distribution of the estate. She can be sued.
The estate of the deceased parent is responsible for the debt. The leinholder gets the car.
The cosigner now owes for the loan.
It goes into the deceased's estate.
If a funeral is not able to be paid for, the spouse or child of the deceased may be able to receive a one-time death benefit payment from Social Security if the deceased was on that. The deceased may also be buried by the state or cremated.
People who are deceased do not inherit money. Many wills indicate alternate beneficiaries, but if there is no stated alternate, then the courts must rule on what happens to the estate.
An action like that must be handled by the estate. If the deceased has left a will and named an executor, the executor must handle the disposal of any property. If no will was left, the courts will determine what happens to the property.
In most countries the state takes over the estate and distributes it to the deceased's relatives in accordance with the law. If no relatives can be found the estate becomes the property of the state.
State probate laws will determine how the deceased's estate is distributed.
It passes to the deceased's estate upon proof of death.
They will follow the wording of the will as to what happens to the item or monies. Most have a specific wording that makes it clear what happens.