Many DINKs wonder what will happen to their estate if they don’t have children. It’s important to have a will and put thought into estate planning if you don’t have heirs. This way, your assets will be distributed as you intend them. But if you don’t have a will, which is called dying intestate, your estate is distributed according to your state’s intestacy laws. Here’s a general breakdown of who typically inherits in order of priority.
