Who inherits when you die without a will? Part 3

By Jennifer L. Sneed, Guest Columnist Updated: December 07, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: December 06, 2018 9:13 PM CT

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Jennifer L. Sneed

Jennifer L. Sneed is an attorney with Bourland Heflin Alvarez Minor & Matthews PLC. Her practice focuses primarily on probate, estate planning and personal litigation.

In this final installment of my three-part intestacy series, I highlight two of the most overlooked asset-transferring mechanisms that can be used to bypass both the need to execute a will and the maze of intestate succession: beneficiary and joint ownership designations.

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