If you die without a Will, you are considered intestate. This means you don't get a say in who gets what, a person to shut down all your accounts to stop your estate from getting billed, and your estate will probably end up giving the government way too much in tax. To give you an idea of what happens when you die without a Will, let's look at some famous people who did just that and the mess it left behind. With lots of money on the line, many of these estates ended up in the courts with the fees to prove it. Seriously, do you want your relatives fighting over the scraps? Without a Will, your estate will spend more on lawyers and bankers.