The bad news: When a person dies owning property in their sole name without a beneficiary, their loved ones will have to go through a court-supervised process called probate to transfer the property out of the deceased person’s name and into the name of intended...
Do I have to leave anything to my family members when I die? No! An individual has no obligation to leave their estate to anyone. However, states do have different laws as to shares of a deceased spouse’s estate. Also, if there are spousal or child support...
