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If a person in Kentucky dies intestate then anyone who may be entitled to inherit the estate may apply through the courts of Kentucky to stake their claim within a certain time span and after that time the court then looks at the claims made and passes judgment as to who shall receive what when you click on the link which has also been provided for you below this brief answer you will be directed to a site where you can read the full procedures of dying intestate in the state of Kentucky
AnswerThere are various methods used in Kentucky for intestate distribution of property depending on the class of property, i.e., community real estate, inherited real estate, personal property and real estate affected by dower and curtesy. There are special provisions for children born out of wedlock and heirs of half-blood. To determine who would inherit certain property you must study Chapters 391 and 392 which may be examined at the link for Title XXXIV (Descent, Wills & Distribution) provided below.The first comment above addressed only judicial distribution made under the provisions of the various sub-sections of Title XXXVI.
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In North Carolina if you die without a will who inherits?
http://www.carolinafamilylaw.com/will_nowill_property_distribution.html
Is my sister entitled to part of my estate when I die if I am married with no children?
Make her your beneficiary and put her into your will to make sure she inherits what you want
Does there have to be a will?
No, many people die intestate, meaning without a will. Each state has Intestacy Laws that specify who inherits if there is no will.
What is it called when you don't have a will?
If you die without a will, it is said that you die intestate. In these cases, the courts will appoint an Administrator of your estate. They will be repsonsible for deciding how your estate is disposed of.
If you die without any estate do your debts die with you?
Generally, yes. If the decedent left no assets their creditors are out of luck.
What happens to your money when you die in the UK?
If you die without having any relatives, and have not left a will - your estate goes to the treasury.
What do you have to do legally when you die?
You don't do anything, you're dead. Someone else issues a death certificate and decides what to do with the body. Final bills are paid and the estate, what you owned is given to the person or persons entitled to it. This is done with a will and if there is no will, the state will decide who inherits it.
What is the definition of intestate?
Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate., Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate., A person who dies without making a valid will.
Can a parent die without leaving bilogical children anything?
Yes. If there is a will and the children are not included, they're not included. If, say, a husband/father dies without a will and wife remains, wife inherits all whether she is mother of husband's children or not.
What are intestacy laws in Kentucky?
The intestate succession laws of Kentucky are too long to provide here. They delineate the heirs at law and next of kin of decedents who die without a will. You can read them at the related link.
Who inherits if all members of a nuclear family die at once?
The state probate court will continue on down the family tree to determine the next eligible inheritor. If none is found the assets of the estate are held by the State for a statutory length of time - if not collected within that time, the estate's assets revert to the State. If the parents and all their children - minors- die who WOULD be a next eligible inheritor? Added: See discussion page.
If I die and did not have a will but my wife had a will would my children get my share of our estate?
Your wife's will has nothing to do with your death - if you don't have a will, you will be subject to the intestacy laws of your state, which will determine who gets what. Now, if you die without a will, your wife will get the lion's share of your estate, so that when she dies, what was yours that became hers becomes part of her estate. If you're at all concerned about what is going to go to your children, call an estate attorney and draft a will.
