[WSBAPT] Is a CIR Partner an Heir for Intestacy Purposes?

[Natalie Kuehler]

Hello all,

If one partner in a committed intimate relationship dies without leaving a will, does the surviving partner stand in the shoes of a spouse for purposes of intestacy law and inherit all of the decadent’s estate? Or does the surviving partner only retain his or her one-half interest in property that is CIR/community-like property, but the deceased’s one-half interest in the property (i.e. the deceased’s estate) passes to surviving children, parents etc under intestacy laws?

I believe the answer is the later but am getting pushback.

Thank you!

Natalie N. Kuehler
KUEHLER & GRIM PLLC
PO Box 3059 – 1112 State Route 20
Winthrop, WA 98862
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