Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
property ownership after death
I have no husband or children. Where will my property go when I die ?
Asked on 10/02/08, 8:45 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald Field
Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law
Re: property ownership after death
if you do not have a will or revocable trust specifying who will receive your property, under california law your estate will pass by the law of intestacy.
see: probate code section 240-241
at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=prob&codebody=&hits=20
Answered on 10/02/08, 12:24 pm
Michael Stone
Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE
Re: property ownership after death
You may dispose of your property by willing it to anyone, for example a friend or a charitable organization.
If you do not make a will, and your property is of significance, likely as not some distant relative will emerge from the ether to claim it.
Answered on 10/02/08, 2:36 pm
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