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When your partner dies intestate and estranged family claims inheritance

My spouse died suddenly without a will and now their family who cut them off years ago is claiming half of everything including our house.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legal intestacy can resurrect relationships that the deceased had deliberately ended, violating their implicit wishes through technicality.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Wills trusts and inheritance structures?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.