Estate Planning Pitfall – You die without having drafted a will

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Abstract: Where there’s a will, there’s a way — a way to pass assets to heirs in the manner in which a person wants. However, if an individual dies without a will, assets will be distributed according to state law, regardless of the person’s intentions. This also increases the possibility of a contest in the courts. This brief article explains what happens when a person dies without having created a will.