My uncle recently passed away,my aunt still lives in the house which is paid in full. She has no children and no will.She is 78 years old,and very reluctant to do a will.Her sisters believe she should do a will or the state could take her house if she passes away.My question is in the state of Connecticut,could that happen or does the family take control?




Thank you,

Wayne mccarthy

She does need a will and she should designate personal or family items to pass down as well as who gets any real estate/stocks/cash.

Escheat to the state only happens if there are no living heirs.

While she does need a will, other relations will fight in probate over it.

Her sisters will make claim in court for equal shares of the home if she dies without a will. If there were brothers or sisters that passed away, their children may also attempt to claim some. Without a will, it will just take more attorneys, more cost to do something that can be easily done in a will.