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In most cases the spouse has a right in the property, even if they are not on the deed. If there is no will, the spouse typically inherits the property.
Funds are transferred to the surviving spouse
If the property is jointly owned by the married couple it generally reverts automatically to the surviving spouse and does not enter probate. If the married couple lived in a community property state the property does not need to have both names on the title for it revert to sole ownership by the surviving spouse. The procedure for changing deeds/titles to real property is established by state law. Contact the land recorder or assessor's office in the city or county where the property is located.
If the married couple lived in a community property state at the time of the spouse's death, the surviving spouse may be responsible for the lease debt even if she was not an account holder. If the couple did not live in a community property state the creditor will be required to file a claim against the estate of the deceased to try to recover the debt.
Only if the couple reside in a community property state and that is where the financial transaction took place.
In New York, if property is held jointly with right of survivorship between spouses and one spouse dies, the surviving spouse becomes the sole owner of the property. This means that the property automatically transfers to the surviving spouse outside of the probate process.
Normally the spouse inherits the house. By law in Michigan a married couple should own the property as Tenants by the Entirety, which means that it transfers upon the death of the other spouse. Check the deed to insure that is so.
The surviving spouse becomes the sole owner.
It passes to the decedent's heirs, the spouse of which will be one.
If they have no spouse and no issue. Otherwise the spouse has first rights to the estate.
If there are no wills involved, that is the way it typically works. However, there are often clauses in wills that can affect this.