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Originally Posted by JB3
guy was worth 5mil, died alone with no family around him and didn't have any kids.
On one hand, one can appreciate the thrift and eventual building of wealth he succeeding in doing, on the other, I would prefer to not die alone like that, even if I had less money.
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In law school one of the great legal terms taught in wills & trusts is "laughing heir." Since the law will go to great lengths to avoid any estate going to the state (escheat), often a distant relative who may have had no personal contact with the deceased or even aware of the family relationship will be the beneficiary . . . the laughing heir.
