It's good to make a will before you die.
Cindy owns a house and is considering how she wants her things distributed when she dies.
Cindy wants her possessions to go to her children.
Cindy makes a will and dictates exactly who gets what when she dies.
Cindy doesn't make a will, knowing that the law will give her things to her children anyway.
Each child receives a fair distribution and there is no fighting among them.
The children fight for possession of Cindy's things after she dies and try to grab all they can for themselves.