Jennifer Haslip

The simple answer is … immediately. Usually, death comes as a surprise to us all and no one is aware of their impending demise. You should occasionally review your will to make sure it continues to represent your final wishes. Also, almost everyone who dies owns some sort of personal property, therefore, everyone needs to provide their heirs with a will to prevent confusion after their death. While state law will decide what happens to property in the estate of a person who dies intestate, the default plan normally distributes property to relatives. Therefore, a girlfriend, boyfriend, partner or future spouse will have no provision made for them by law unless provided by a valid will.