The rules don't vary as much, state to state, as in some other areas of the law. Short answer is that the states have a hierarchy of who gets the estate if someone dies "intestate" (that is, without a Will). I think most give everything to spouse; but if no spouse living, then to decedent's children; if no living children, then to decedent's parents; if no living parents, to decedent's brothers and sisters; and so on.
The myth that the state just gloms on to everything is just that- a myth. That process (called "escheat") only occurs if NO living relatives can be found.
While we're on myths, another is that if you get divorced and forget to change your will, your ex will get whatever he would have taken under the will. Not true- an ex-spouse is treated as if they pre-deceased the decedent, and everything passes on to the others mentioned in the will.
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