Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

no wills

if both spouses died and there is no will who is next in line to inherit the estate in New York state?


Asked on 4/05/07, 8:27 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Moberg Moberg & Associates

Re: no wills

If their are children then the children or the children of predeceased childlren. If not then the parents, then siblings, then aunts and uncles, then cousins, etc.

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Answered on 4/06/07, 11:58 am
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: no wills

I agree with Mike. This follows the intestacy (dying without a Will) laws of NY, which should be available at any Surrogate's web site.

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Answered on 4/06/07, 1:07 pm


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