California | Wills and Trusts
10/02/09, 5:09 pm
Legal Question
If a husband or wife dies without a will in the state of California does the surviving spouse inherit every thing?
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10/02/09, 6:27 pm
Legal Answer
All community property, and 1/3 to 1/2 of the separate property.
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Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law 790 East Colorado Boulevard, Ninth Floor Pasadena, CA 91101
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10/03/09, 2:03 pm
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This depends upon whether the decedent's estate consists of community property or separate property and whether or not any assets were held in joint tenancy with the surviving spouse or some other person(s).
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Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law 400 Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-1217
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