Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Death & assets

If there is no will, in the State of New

York, do the assets of a husband or

wife go to the surviving spouse , in

the event of a death of either one ?

Thanks,

Bob


Asked on 6/17/09, 2:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Norman Nadel Norman Nadel, Esq.

Re: Death & assets

If there are no children surviving the decedent, then all of the property goes to the surviving spouse. If there is/are children, the first $50,000 and roughly 1/2 of the excess goes to the surviving spouse and the balance is divided among the children.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 2:40 pm


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