These rules come into play when some dies without leaving a will they follow the deceaseds bloodline to identify who is in charge of dealing with the estate and how the estate should be divided sometimes the person named as next of kin when someone is alive can be very different to who is legally the next of kin after the person has died. And if you make a living trust youll name a representative there too these are the people that will handle your affairs if you become incapacitated or when you die in addition some of your. Free book who is in charge after you die 2nd edition search our site faq ive been named executor under a will what kind of attorney do i need do you know what happens to your estate if you die with a will do you know what happens to your estate if you die without a will. Ordinarily when people die it is not because the lord intervenes and takes the spirit from the body james 226 regardless of whether the person was good or evil it simply is a natural process ultimately resulting from mans rejection of divine law at the beginning of human history genesis 217 322 romans 512