Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama
Dying without a will in Alabama
What happens to a person's estate when he dies without a will?
Asked on 6/20/07, 12:31 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Nolan
Nolan Elder Law LLC
Re: Dying without a will in Alabama
The State of Alabama has statutes in place to direct how a person's real and personal property will pass to the next of kin. In other words, the State already has a will, of sorts, for you. It might not do what you want it to do but it will pass your property to family members. If you do not have any family left, all your stuff reverts to the state.
William G. Nolan
www.NolanElderLaw.com
Answered on 6/20/07, 10:13 am