This material is for information purposes only. The only exception is with regard to real property.
Real estate is controlled by the laws of the state where the real property is located.
If the decedent who was a California resident dies without a will, California law regarding intestate succession applies to bank accounts, securities, real estate in California, and other assets. It does not apply as to real property in another state. That state's laws regarding intestate succession apply instead. The law of intestate succession varies depending upon whether the decedent was single or married at the time of death. If a child is deceased but had children, the child's share goes to his or her children equally.