Walk It Through: The Parent Who Died Without a Will
No will, a spouse and two adult children, a bank account, a house, and an affidavit after thirty days.
A parent dies with no will, leaving a spouse and two adult children.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A modest estate with a spouse and children. A blended family, creditors who object, and property in another state are not walked here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.