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0 pointsscotty791y ago0 comments

Yeah. To their "estate". It's mentioned that some of his assets that didn't have a beneficiary named landed there and I think they were to be split according to the will of the deceased.

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Vvector1y ago

There was no will, no spouse, no children.

"He died at 59, single and childless, with no will and no guidance on who should inherit his assets."

scotty79OP1y ago

Ok, in case when there's no will there's path of inheritance defined by law. It's still the best way to go forward.

Parents, siblings, siblings children.

Vvector1y ago

My understanding is that beneficiary trumps a will, and definitely trumps the default when there is no will.

What would be the point of a beneficiary if it gets ignored even without a will?

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0 pointsscotty791y ago0 comments

Yeah. To their "estate". It's mentioned that some of his assets that didn't have a beneficiary named landed there and I think they were to be split according to the will of the deceased.

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Vvector1y ago

There was no will, no spouse, no children.

"He died at 59, single and childless, with no will and no guidance on who should inherit his assets."

scotty79OP1y ago

Ok, in case when there's no will there's path of inheritance defined by law. It's still the best way to go forward.

Parents, siblings, siblings children.

Vvector1y ago

My understanding is that beneficiary trumps a will, and definitely trumps the default when there is no will.

What would be the point of a beneficiary if it gets ignored even without a will?

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse