Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Virginia
Death of Spouse
''What if your spouse does not have a will and die in the state of VA. Does the surviving spouse receive all of his asset or does the state?''
Asked on 5/23/01, 12:54 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul B. Ward
Law Offices of Paul B. Ward
Re: Death of Spouse
Surviving spouse gets it all unless there are children of the decedent who are not children of the surviving spouse; in that case, the estate is split.
Answered on 6/26/01, 2:39 pm