What if there is no will, and no estate plan?
All states have a default will for people who die intestate, which means to die without a will. Assets that have named beneficiaries or are owned jointly are not affected. Normally the default will distributes the assets with the following priority:
spouse and children
parents and siblings
other relatives: grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins
the state if no [...]