What becomes of your estate after the big exit..

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In many states here in the U.S., if one dies without a will, the state gets to decide what happens to the deceased's assets (estate).

Which behooves you to make a will.
Having one streamlines probate and you call the shots.......

There are ways to circumvent probate entirely but you need people you can, literally, trust with your life.

https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/the-top-three-ways-to-avoid-probate