By Sea Sitka is a year-round port of call for the Alaska Marine Highway System (1-800-642-0066, www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/). These state-operated ferries provide an extraordinary opportunity to navigate the Inside Passage at a leisurely pace.
Spouses in community property states are generally entitled to take all community property at death, and half in the case of divorce. If the husband inherited the property, or took title to it before the marriage, for example, the wife would not automatically be entitled to a share of it.
Most cases follow the same basic process. 1  Check if thereâs a will - this normally states who sorts out the estate. 2  Apply to get a âgrant of representationâ - this gives you the legal right to access things like the personâs bank account. 3  Pay any Inheritance Tax thatâs due.