Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

His house would pass according to his will

If there is no will, he would be considered "intestate" and the estate would be shared according to the state law.

If he is survived by children who are not also your children, you would be entitled to receive the first 25% of the estate, but not less than $50,000.00 nor more than $200,000.00, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate. The rest of the estate goes to the his children. The house would be considered part of the value of the estate, so if it is worth more than $200,000.00 + 1/2 of the balance of the estate, you may have to work something out with his children as to how the rest of the value of the house will be paid to them. Or, you and they may have to sell the house to divide the proceeds as part of the estate to be shared by you and his children.

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