If my husband dies, does his family have any claim to our house if we don't have a will?

Full question:

My fiance and I bought a house together. If he dies, does his family have any claim to our house?? We do not have a will.

• Category: Wills and Estates
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: Alabama

Answer:

The following is an AL statute:

Share of the spouse.

 

 

The intestate share of the surviving spouse is as follows:

(1) If there is no surviving issue or parent of the decedent, the entire intestate estate;

 

 

(2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first $100,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;

 

 

(3) If there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the first $50,000.00 in value, plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate;

 

 

(4) If there are surviving issue one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one-half of the intestate estate;

 

 

(5) If the estate is located in two or more states, the share shall not exceed in the aggregate the allowable amounts under this chapter.