What happens to house when a person dies without a Will?
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What happens to house when a person dies without a Will?
My mom passed and she didn’t have a Will. She is survived by 4 kids and her mom, so does the house go to the kids or her mom? I ask because her mom is in a nursing home and I don’t want the house to go to the state to pay for health care,
Asked on March 20, 2019 under Estate Planning, New York
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your mom.
Since there isn't a surviving spouse,her house will be inherited by her four children, and each child will receive a 1/4 interest in the house. If the house is sold, each child will receive 1/4 of the proceeds.
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