In Alabama, if you die without a will, your property will be distributed according to state “intestacy” laws. Alabama’s intestacy law gives your property to your closest relatives, beginning with your spouse and children.
Making a Will in Alabama
For example, if the testator does not make an Alabama will and dies leaving a spouse and children, the spouse is entitled to $50,000 in property, along with of the estate, and the children share the remaining half of the estate in equal amounts. Furthermore, the court will appoint someone, known or unknown to the testator, to manage the estate.
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Death and wills in Alabama
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