Legal rights of wife if husband passes away without a Will

Given the uncertainty of life in the face of Covid, it is advisable to write a will if you have assets and want to pass them on to your family members smoothly. However, the urgency and importance of a will and nomination are not fully realised because no one believes it will happen to them.

Especially vulnerable are dependants like children and homemaker spouses, who have stayed away from the entire process of financial transactions and wealth