What happens to joint accounts or property on death?

Yes, joint bank accounts in Ireland generally pass outside the will by right of survivorship, not under the terms of the deceased’s will.

In Singapore, joint tenancy overrides intestacy: when a co-owner dies, their share automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s) by right of survivorship — it does not form part of the deceased’s estate and is not distributed under the Intestate Succession Act.

If you die without a will in California, your community property passes entirely to your surviving spouse — unless you have children from another relationship, in which case only one-half goes to your spouse and the other half to your children.

If a beneficiary named in your will dies before you, their gift generally lapses and passes as if they had disclaimed it—unless the will includes a substitute beneficiary or the anti-lapse statute applies.