If my father recently passed away but did not have a Will and lived a community property state, is his spouse entitled to his portion of the home they shared?

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If my father recently passed away but did not have a Will and lived a community property state, is his spouse entitled to his portion of the home they shared?

Asked on February 13, 2014 under Estate Planning, Arizona

Answers:

Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

Arizona is, as you say, a community property state, but that does not really affect the answer to your question.  Under Arizona law of intestacy, if someone dies in Arizona with a surviving spouse and without a will, everything goes to the spouse.


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