Q: My twin sister passed away and did not leave will. Does that assets go to the living parent? She lived in California.
There’s a half sister and one other sibling left. I live here in Dallas. She had no children.
A: If she was not married and had no registered domestic partner, then her assets go to her parents.
Nina Whitehurst agrees with this answer
A: I agree with Jeffrey but would add, and if she has no children or grandchildren, then her entire estate would pass to her parents, according to the intestate laws of her state of residence at the time of her death.
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