Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arkansas
widow's inhertitance
what is a widow entiled to when there is no will
Asked on 8/16/07, 12:24 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Harvey Harris
Harris Law Firm
Re: widow's inhertitance
The general answer is that, if the deceased had no children, the widow gets it all. If the deceased had children, the widow gets one-third of all his personal property, including money, and a one-third life estate of his real property.
This is assuming they have been married for a period of time. There are other rather rare circumstances that could change this answer some.
Answered on 8/16/07, 9:49 pm