After the payments of their debts, their assets are distributed to their heirs under the provisions in their will or by the laws of intestacy if they have no will. You can check the laws of intestacy in the US and the UK at the related question link provided below.
The laws of intestacy will be applied. It will specify the distribution of the assets.
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When someone dies, the power of attorney becomes invalid and no longer holds any authority.
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The assets of an estate are held by the trustees of the estate. After all debts and testamentary dispositions have been satisfied the residue may be distributed
You can file a claim against their estate in probate court with proof of the debt. If you have proof of the debt and they have assets of value, you must be paid by the estate before any remaining assets can legally be distributed to their heirs. If they have nothing of value, than you have nothing you can claim from them.
If there is no power of attorney in place when someone dies, their assets and estate will typically be handled according to state laws regarding intestacy and probate. This means that a court will appoint an administrator to manage the deceased person's estate and distribute their assets according to legal guidelines.
The leases are assets of the estate. They will go with the property as the will directs or the law of intestacy will apply.
The assets are transferred to the closest family member (if any). Most people have people whom they do not consider family, but in some cases this can be the person to whom the assets are transferred. In the case of a married person, the assets would be transferred to their spouse.
someone dies and they have a funral for that person...
They get thrown into a ditch on the side of the interstate.