If my husband dies, does his family have any claim to our house if we don't have a will?
Full Question:
My fiance and I bought a house together. If he dies, does his family have any claim to our house?? We do not have a will.
06/26/2007 |
Category: Wills and Estates |
State: Alabama |
#6717
Answer:
The following is an AL statute:
Share of the spouse.
The intestate share of the surviving spouse is as follows:
(1) If there is no surviving issue or parent of the decedent, the entire intestate estate;
(2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first $100,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;
(3) If there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the first $50,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;
(4) If there are surviving issue one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one-half of the intestate estate;
(5) If the estate is located in two or more states, the share shall not exceed in the aggregate the allowable amounts under this chapter.
