In most civil marriages, the marriage celebrant says "till death do you part".
So I believe once death divides the marriage, you are no longer a married person.
If marriage is to endure beyond the grave, God's authority must be needed for this to happen. A civil marriage celebrant doesnt have the authority to bind two people beyond the grave, only in this life.
If the person was still legally married to the deceased he or she is still considered a "surviving spouse". However, the extent to which claims are made upon the estate of the deceased or the responsibility of the surviving spouse for debts owed by the deceased is determined by state laws and/or the probate court.
IF you were legally married then you are the surviving spouse whether or not you had lived together at the time of his death
If joe and Mary are married, and the house was bought using "Tenants in the Entirity" (which is the default for married buyers), then yes, the ownership of the house passes to the surviving spouse without any tax consequences. It's a privilege given to married people that single people do not have.
Yes, provided that there are no other impediments to a marriage, the surviving spouse would be free to marry.
When a spouse passes away, the surviving spouse can file taxes jointly for the year of the spouse's death. In subsequent years, the surviving spouse can file as a qualifying widow or widower if eligible, or as single. It's important to report the deceased spouse's income up to the date of death and to obtain a Tax ID number for the estate if necessary.
No, a fianc is not considered a spouse. A fianc is someone who is engaged to be married, while a spouse is a person who is legally married to another.
No, a fiance is not considered a spouse. A fiance is someone who is engaged to be married, while a spouse is someone who is legally married to another person.
Next of kin, if you are not familiar with the term, just means the closest relative. If there is a surviving spouse, that is the next of kin. If there is no surviving spouse, then surviving children or surviving parents, failing that, a surviving sibling, then we go to aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
If the property was owned by the couple as joint tenants or tenants by the entirety the decedent's interest passes automatically to the surviving spouse and is not part of the probate estate. If the property was owned solely by the decedent it becomes part of the estate.
in French, the surviving spouse is un veuf (a widower) or 'une veuve' (a widow). Most people would use these nouns for people living alone, and not married again.
The estate passes to the heirs at law according to the state laws of intestacy. Generally, if there is no surviving spouse it passes to the children equally. You can check the laws of California at the related question link.The estate passes to the heirs at law according to the state laws of intestacy. Generally, if there is no surviving spouse it passes to the children equally. You can check the laws of California at the related question link.The estate passes to the heirs at law according to the state laws of intestacy. Generally, if there is no surviving spouse it passes to the children equally. You can check the laws of California at the related question link.The estate passes to the heirs at law according to the state laws of intestacy. Generally, if there is no surviving spouse it passes to the children equally. You can check the laws of California at the related question link.
In New Jersey a car is the property of the person listed on the Certificate of Title. If the car is in the surviving spouse's name then it is not in the deceased spouse's estate. If the car was in the name of the deceased spouse, then it is in the decedent's estate, even if they both considered it to be the surviving spouse's car and was used solely by that spouse. The sole determining factor is whose name is on the Certificate of Title.